Collections in California

A turqoise shack off the side of the road housing "100,000 things you don't need," as their sign out front says; it's filled to the brim with an expansive collection of costume jewelry, activist pins, old postcards, expensive collector's paintings, and so, so much more.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

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

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

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.