A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.

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

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

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

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

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.