The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

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

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.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

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

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.