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

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

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

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

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

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

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

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

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.