Places jilliangbradshaw5 Wants to Go

This gray utility box is not full of wires; it is a tiny, operational theater hiding on a Downtown Los Angeles sidewalk.

Glass-walled, mid-century modern showroom for cars, still in operation.

Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.

This humble American Craftsman home is where the Disney brothers’ animation business took flight in 1923.

Hidden in a Hollywood apartment, this restaurant takes diners on a gastronomic journey through West Africa.

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

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.