Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

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

This hands-on math museum believes in turning concepts into constructs.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

A 9 year-old boy’s elaborate cardboard arcade in his father’s used auto parts store.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

A commonwealth favorite in the heart of Pasadena.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

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