“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

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

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

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

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

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

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

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

Because there's no place like home.

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

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

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

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

Behind legendary Meltdown Comics is a marker for an engineered musical roadway of the Tehachapi, the great road builders of Kcymaerxthaere.