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Los Angeles, California
Chandelier Tree
Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, California
Binoculars Building
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
Los Angeles, California
La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
Valley Relics Museum
One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.
Los Angeles, California
Space Shuttle Endeavour
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Los Angeles, California
Screen Novelties
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.
Los Angeles, California
Pink's Hot Dogs
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Los Angeles, California
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
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Los Angeles, California
The Silent Movie Theater
The last of its kind in the country.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
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Los Angeles, California
California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)
Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.
Los Angeles, California
Galco's Soda Pop Stop
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
Bronson Cave
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Nye County, Nevada
Sedan Crater
The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.
Alamo, Nevada
Little A'Le'Inn
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Alamo, Nevada
The Black Mailbox
Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Groom Lake, Nevada
Area 51
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Anaheim, California
Disneyland's Club 33
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Pioneertown, California
Pioneertown
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Landers, California
The Integratron
Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.
