A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

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

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

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

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

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

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.