Unique Los Angeles Museums

The best way to visit this strangely wonderful place is with an open mind. Open-faced mouse sandwiches and rotting dice are examples of what you might expect to find here. If you're not into the displays, head to the rooftop where you can enjoy their hospitality with a nice cup of tea.

The premiere destination for the morbidly curious, this museum houses the world's biggest collection of serial killer artwork, grisly crime scene photos, the real noggin of murderer Henri Landru who was beheaded in 1922, a huge collection of body bags and coffins, plus much more.

Not only can you see actual military vehicles (tanks, jeeps, armored cars, etc) from WWI, WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and Operation Desert Storm, but the museum can rent one to you, should the need arise.

No matter how weird you imagine yourself to be you'll find someone even weirder here. But that's okay because this is the place where "weird" is celebrated. Started by two former embalmers this venue features mostly musical acts, burlesque shows, and movie screenings. This place isn't easily defined as anything out of the ordinary is considered fair game here. To find out about their hours or latest even...

Located in historic Burbank this closet of curios is stuffed with artifacts and ephemera from a bygone era when traveling circuses and fortune-telling gypsies made their way around the country. Vintage oddities, taxidermy, weird artwork, and unique clothing are tastefully crammed into this small space which shares the same block with a comic book store, Halloween store, and specialty bookstore catering t...

This is a used-car dealer like no other - they only sell restored classics. As a collector and purveyor of vintage goods, the dealer has a wide variety of items and memorabilia totaling $1.5 million dollars in value. Much of the collectibles are for sale but they realize that not everyone is in the market for classic items. So, if you just want to stop in to look, the showroom is open during normal opera...

This museum's claim to local fame is that it holds more than 35,000 objects - all of which are dedicated to the rabbit. Founded by Candace and Steven Lubanski the museum is a testament to their love of the soft, long-eared hopper. Of course, they keep a few live bunnies as pets, too. Wherever the bunny has shown up in literature, art, motion picture, or consumer goods, you will find it here. Whatever you...

"The Valley" has always been and always will be the San Fernando Valley. The Valley Relics Museum pays homage to this basin that so often defines Southern California. Artifacts, photos, and other bits of historical information will be of interest to those who remember this area covered with open tracts of land and orange groves. (Photo by Eric Bristol)

This odd “museum” is not officially owned by McDonald’s corp, but by another restaurant called Juan Pollo, purveyors of rotisserie chicken. Although this is the site of the first McDonald’s restaurant owned by the McDonald brothers, it was the business’s new owner, Illinois-bred Ray Kroc, who made it what it is today. Today, the fast food giant disavows this as the location of the “first McDonald’s” in f...

57,000 square feet make up the largest antique mall in the region. With rows upon rows of vintage stuff you could spend the entire day here and still not finish looking around. The mall is open seven days a week from 10 AM to 6 PM every day except Saturday when hours are from 10 AM to 7 PM.