An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

A Community Cornerstone.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

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

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.