Places cblackl2000 Wants to Go

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.