This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

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

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

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

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.