Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Pasadena, California
Colorado Street Bridge
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
Los Angeles, California
Chicken Boy
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
Los Angeles, California
Heritage Square Museum
Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.
Los Angeles, California
Riverside Roundabout
An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Clifton's Cafeteria
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Los Angeles, California
Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange
The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
Los Angeles, California
'Four Great Eras of California History'
Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
Burbank, California
Gordon R. Howard Museum
Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.
Burbank, California
The 'Spirit of Burbank' F-104 Starfighter
This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.
Los Angeles, California
Fine Arts Building Atrium
A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Zoo Botanical Gardens
The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.
Los Angeles, California
Autry National Center
Wild West history in Hollywood style.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Los Angeles, California
Griffith J. Griffith Statue
Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.
Los Angeles, California
Elliott Smith's Tribute Wall
Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.
Los Angeles, California
Mel Brooks Handprint
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
The Babylon Court
This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
No Vacancy
A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.
London, England
Nunhead Cemetery
A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
London, England
Novelty Automation
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
