This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

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

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

A French-Colonial era collection of taxidermy and wet specimens, secreted away in the National University of Hanoi.

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

Antiques by the Bay.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.