This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

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

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

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

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

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

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

The last of its kind in the country.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

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

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."