Places empace Wants to Go

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

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

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

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

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.