This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

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.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

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

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.