In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

A Community Cornerstone.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

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

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.