The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

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.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.