This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

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.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

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

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

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.