Places Rick Brown Wants to Go

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

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

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

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

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.