Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.