This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

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

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Former laboratory of radical psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

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

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

"Try not to knock anything over!"

This decrepit abandoned building is made all the more eerie by its dark history.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.