Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

This humble American Craftsman home is where the Disney brothers’ animation business took flight in 1923.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

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

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

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

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

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

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

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

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

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

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