A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Mexican food and folk art.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

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.

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

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

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

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

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.