Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

Hidden away among the quiet streets of Beverly Hills, this small park is a haven for walkers and wildlife.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

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

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

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

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

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