The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

Walk through the history of American pop culture.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

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

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

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

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

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.