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

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

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

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.