Simi Valley, California
House of the Book
A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.
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Simi Valley, California
Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village
An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."
Agoura Hills, California
M*A*S*H Filming Location
The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
Calabasas, California
Malibu Hindu Temple
A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.
Los Angeles, California
Box Canyon
The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.
Calabasas, California
Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park
Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.
Santa Clarita, California
Air Hollywood
No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.
Los Angeles, California
Old Trapper's Lodge Statues
A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.
Los Angeles, California
Valley Relics Museum
One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.
Malibu, California
Adamson House
Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.
Topanga, California
Hidden Treasures
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
Los Angeles, California
Japanese Garden at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Los Angeles, California
Global Effects, Inc.
Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.
Los Angeles, California
Great Wall of Los Angeles
One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.
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Los Angeles, California
California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)
Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.
Los Angeles, California
Idle Hour
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Los Angeles, California
Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn
The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.
Arcadia, California
Denny's Windmill
A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
Los Angeles, California
Lookout Mountain Airforce Station
Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.
Glendale, California
Museum of Neon Art
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Beverly Hills, California
Greystone Mansion
Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.
Los Angeles, California
High Tower Elevator
Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sculpture Garden
This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
