Los Angeles, California
Cardiff Tower
This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
Helios House
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
Culver City, California
Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence and Apartments
Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.
Culver City, California
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Llano, California
Ruins at Llano Del Rio
The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.
Indio, California
Shields Date Garden
A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
Permanently Closed
Yucca Valley, California
Bob's Crystal Cave
A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
Los Angeles, California
Miniature Garden of Whimsy
A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.
Los Angeles, California
High Tower Elevator
Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
La Quinta, California
Big Metal Roadrunner
A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
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
Garden of Oz
Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.
Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sculpture Garden
This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
Los Angeles, California
La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
The (W)rapper
This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
Los Angeles, California
Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum
A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.
Los Angeles, California
Bronson Cave
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
Borrego Springs, California
Galleta Meadows Estate
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Fire Department Museum
Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.
Yucca Valley, California
Desert Christ Park
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Glendale, California
Rockhaven Sanitarium
Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.
Los Angeles, California
LAX Theme Building
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
