Los Angeles, California
The Many Plaques of Buster Keaton Studios
The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
Traffic Circle Gondola
A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.
Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach Poet's Monument
The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.
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The Happy Foot/Sad Foot Sign
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.
Los Angeles, California
Declaration Sculpture
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Los Angeles, California
Richfield Tower's Art Deco Doors
Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.
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The Babylon Court
This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
Calabasas, California
Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park
Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.
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Fort Macarthur Museum
A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.
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Soap Plant / Wacko
An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.
Los Angeles, California
Vineyard Station Trolley Tragedy
A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.
Los Angeles, California
The LAPD Kōban
Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.
Los Angeles, California
Nike Missile Control Site LA-96
A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
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Biddy Mason Memorial Park
A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.
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River Under the First Bridge
An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.
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Robinson's Liberty Bells
Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.
Los Angeles, California
Reggie The Alligator
Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.
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Autry National Center
Wild West history in Hollywood style.
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Touch of Venice Mural
A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.
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Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens
This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.
Los Angeles, California
Old Trapper's Lodge Statues
A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.
Los Angeles, California
Aetherius Society's American Headquarters
"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."
Los Angeles, California
Camera Collection at the American Society of Cinematographers
Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.
Los Angeles, California
Room 8 the Cat Mural
Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.
