The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.