An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

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

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

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

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.