Places Edited by MtnLady

A forgotten underground railway once whooshed trams beneath London.

A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.

A living lighting fixture.

This crumbling warehouse was once the third-largest cannery in the U.S. and the first in the world to can green asparagus.

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

This historic home has survived wars, drought, and financial woes to become a California landmark.

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

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

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

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

Once home to the largest photo service in the United States.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.