Places rmulherin Wants to Go

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

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

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

The last of its kind in the country.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.