This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

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

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.