High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

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

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.

An apocalyptic seismic event creates a deadly chain reaction that ends with a 6-mile long lake developing within weeks.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.