Los Angeles, California
Stone Gates of Hollywood
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Places I've been
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Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Daly City, California
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Fort Bragg, California
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Los Angeles, California
An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.
Los Angeles, California
Because there's no place like home.
Beverly Hills, California
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
Los Angeles, California
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.
Long Beach, California
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.
Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Los Angeles, California
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
Los Angeles, California
This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Beverly Hills, California
Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.
Los Angeles, California
L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.
Los Angeles, California
This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Oakland, California
Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.
Los Angeles, California
Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
San Francisco, California
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
San Francisco, California
The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.
Los Angeles, California
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.