This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

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

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

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

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

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

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

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.