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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

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