Places chrissyml Wants to Go

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

Because there's no place like home.

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

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

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

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

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

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

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

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 largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

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

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

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

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