Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

Ancient Bronze Age rampart that was used into the middle ages.

A crypt believed by many Congolese to be a center of black magic.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.