Los Angeles, California
Egasse-Braasch House
The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.
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La Cañada Flintridge, California
Devil's Gate
An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.
Los Angeles, California
Phantasma Gloria
One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.
Los Angeles, California
The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
Los Angeles, California
Velaslavasay Panorama
Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.
Los Angeles, California
Screen Novelties
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.
Los Angeles, California
Tom House
Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.
Los Angeles, California
Doheny Mansion
Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.
Los Angeles, California
The Bonaventure Hotel
The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
Los Angeles, California
Historic Street Lighting Museum
The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
Los Angeles, California
St. Vincent Court
A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.
Los Angeles, California
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.
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Los Angeles, California
Clifton's Cafeteria
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Los Angeles, California
Bradbury Building
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Cakeland.LA
A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.
Los Angeles, California
Riverside Roundabout
An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
Los Angeles, California
Galco's Soda Pop Stop
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.
Los Angeles, California
Lummis Home ("El Alisal")
A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.
Los Angeles, California
Highland Park Bowl
L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.
Los Angeles, California
Heritage Square Museum
Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.
Los Angeles, California
The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles
Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.
Los Angeles, California
Japanese Cultural Village
A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.
