Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

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

This hands-on math museum believes in turning concepts into constructs.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

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

This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

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

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

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

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

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

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

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

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.