This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

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