Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

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

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

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

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

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.