Mexican food and folk art.

This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.

Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

The last of its kind in the country.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

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

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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