A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

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

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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