This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

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

A 9 year-old boy’s elaborate cardboard arcade in his father’s used auto parts store.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

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

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

The last Americana on Route 66.

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.