High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

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.

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

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

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.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

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

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

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

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.