Places eliasirving Wants to Go

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

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

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

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

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

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

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

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

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

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