Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

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

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

The American Home, Re-imagined.