This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

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

This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

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

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

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

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

Home of the "Father of Forestry."

A Community Cornerstone.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

A repository of Pasadena history.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.