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Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

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

Delve into a wealth of oddities, antiques, and taxidermy treasures.

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

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

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

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.