This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

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

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

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

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

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

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

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

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

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

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.