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

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

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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

California's largest steel arch bridge.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

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

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

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

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.