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

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

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

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.