A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.