Places exploringwithesch Wants to Go

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

Because there's no place like home.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

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

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

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

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.