A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

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

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

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

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

The last of its kind in the country.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

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

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.