The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.