Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

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

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.