Places Lostandwandering Wants to Go

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

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

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

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

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.