Places Richard F Wants to Go

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.