The final resting place of a space program monolith.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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

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

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.