Los Angeles, California
'Four Great Eras of California History'
Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
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The Palms Rooftop Hot Dog
This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.
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Table 31 at Tam O’Shanter
Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.
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Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
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Ballerina Clown
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
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The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles
Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.
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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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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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The Baked Potato Jazz Club
From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.
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Global Effects, Inc.
Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.
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The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
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Nethercutt Collection and Museum
Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.
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Lookout Mountain Airforce Station
Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.
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Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens
This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.
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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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The Tonga Hut
Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
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Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.
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Barnsdall Art Park
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
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Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.
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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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Templo Santa Muerte
A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.
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John Sowden House
Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.
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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.
Los Angeles, California
Valley Relics Museum
One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.
