Places thedoubtfulguests Wants to Go

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for a century.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

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.

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

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.