Places everywhereemily Wants to Go

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

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

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

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

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.