Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

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

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

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.