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

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

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

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

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

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.