L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

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

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

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

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

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

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

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

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

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