This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

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

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

A repository of Pasadena history.

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

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

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

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

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

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

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

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.