Places bblumen Wants to Go

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

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

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

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

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

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.

Because there's no place like home.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.