It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

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

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

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

The last Americana on Route 66.

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

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

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

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.