This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

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

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.