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

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

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

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

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

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

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

A repository of Pasadena history.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."