Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

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

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

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

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

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

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

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

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

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.