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The Houdini Estate
A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange
The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
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The Baked Potato Jazz Club
From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.
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The Music Box Steps
The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.
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Korean Bell of Friendship
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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Millennium Biltmore Hotel
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
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Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory
Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.
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Janis Joplin’s Hotel Room
The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.
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Highland Park Bowl
L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.
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Wat Thai Temple Food Market
Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.
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Petersen Automotive Vault
Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
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Soap Plant / Wacko
An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.
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Japanese Cultural Village
A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.
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Townhouse Bar and Speakeasy
From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.
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Feral Cat Colonies of Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
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Museum of Tolerance
A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
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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.
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Musso and Frank Grill
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
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Thompson Home
Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
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Snow White Cottages
Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
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Chemosphere
This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.
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Heritage Square Museum
Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.
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Marilyn Monroe's Crypt
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
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Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.
