A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

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

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

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

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.