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Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
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Fire Survivors of the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.
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The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
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Historic Orange Grove
The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.
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The Pasadena Veloway
A Bicycle Path in the Sky.
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Elliott Smith's Tribute Wall
Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.
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Lookout Mountain Airforce Station
Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.
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Toto Canine Movie Star Memorial Marker
Because there's no place like home.
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Hollywood Sculpture Garden
This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
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Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange
The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
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Janis Joplin’s Hotel Room
The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.
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Box Canyon
The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.
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Los Angeles Zoo Botanical Gardens
The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.
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Ferndell Nature Museum
A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
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Chemosphere
This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.
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Marilyn Monroe's Crypt
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
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The Silent Movie Theater
The last of its kind in the country.
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The Mar Vista Time Travel Mart
Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.
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St. Vincent Court
A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.
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The Masque
The remains of the first punk club in L.A.
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The El Segundo Butterfly Preserve
A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.
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Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens
A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.
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Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.
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Clifton's Cafeteria
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
