Los Angeles, California
Declaration Sculpture
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Los Angeles, California
‘Corporate Head’
This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.
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Mt. Hollywood Tunnel
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
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The LAPD Kōban
Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.
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Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel
A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.
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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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Chicken Boy
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
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The (W)rapper
This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
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Touch of Venice Mural
A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.
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Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
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LAX Theme Building
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
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Mel Brooks Handprint
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
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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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Ballerina Clown
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
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Riverside Roundabout
An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
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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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Millennium Biltmore Hotel
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
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Two Bit Circus Micro-Amusement Park
A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.
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Feral Cat Colonies of Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
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Rosenheim Mansion
This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.
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Chemosphere
This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.
Taos, New Mexico
Taos Pueblo
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
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Hollywood Tower Apartments
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
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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.
