Places dapaul2017 Wants to Go

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

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

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

The last of its kind in the country.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.