Places clhooper60 Wants to Go

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

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

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

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

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

Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

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.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

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

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

A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

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

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

Because there's no place like home.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"