Mexican food and folk art.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

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

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.