Portland, Oregon
Bart Simpson Etching
Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.
Places kowdy88 Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
The El Segundo Butterfly Preserve
A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.
Los Angeles, California
LAX Theme Building
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
John Sowden House
Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.
Los Angeles, California
Mel Blanc’s Grave
The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
Los Angeles, California
The LAPD Kōban
Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.
Los Angeles, California
Garden of Oz
Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.
Los Angeles, California
Travel Town Museum
A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Los Angeles, California
Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel
A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Zoo Botanical Gardens
The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.
Los Angeles, California
Fire Survivors of the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Los Angeles, California
Mt. Hollywood Tunnel
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Garden Grove, California
Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral)
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Anaheim, California
Walt Disney’s Bench
Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.
Anaheim, California
Walt Disney’s Lamp
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Anaheim, California
Disneyland's Club 33
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Anaheim, California
Dominguez Palm Tree
A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.
Anaheim, California
Petrified Tree
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Anaheim, California
Jingles
The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.
Los Angeles, California
Sunken City
Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.
Los Angeles, California
Halloween House
Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.
Los Angeles, California
Samuel Freeman House
This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Tower Apartments
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
