Places nicoleeellan Wants to Go

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

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.