Santa Monica, California
Origami Intersections
Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Los Angeles, California
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.
Santa Monica, California
Georgian Hotel
One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.
Los Angeles, California
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
Santa Monica, California
Farnam House
On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.
Los Angeles, California
UCLA Meteorite Collection
What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection.
Santa Monica, California
Frank Gehry Residence
Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.
Agoura Hills, California
The Old Place Restaurant
The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.
Malibu, California
Adamson House
Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.
Los Angeles, California
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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Agoura Hills, California
Western Town at Paramount Ranch
An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.
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.
Agoura Hills, California
M*A*S*H Filming Location
The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
Los Angeles, California
The Munch Box
A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.
Topanga, California
Hidden Treasures
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
Los Angeles, California
Candy Cane Lane
Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.
Topanga, California
Theatricum Botanicum
Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.
Los Angeles, California
Site of Charlie Chaplin Studios
The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.
Los Angeles, California
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.
West Hollywood, California
Formosa Cafe
Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
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Los Angeles, California
'Remnal of a Senging Chave'
Behind legendary Meltdown Comics is a marker for an engineered musical roadway of the Tehachapi, the great road builders of Kcymaerxthaere.
