Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

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

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

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

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.