Places Edited by Findingbalance18

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

A large instrument played by the wind.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

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

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

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