Places Seeker Wants to Go

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for a century.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

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

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.