Places Roysli Wants to Go

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Hidden away among the quiet streets of Beverly Hills, this small park is a haven for walkers and wildlife.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

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

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.