Places chrissyml Wants to Go

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

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

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

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.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

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

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

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

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

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.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

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

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

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

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

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

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

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

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.