A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

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

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

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

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

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

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.