A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

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

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

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

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

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.