Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

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

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."