Places thepackedlife Wants to Go

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

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

The last of its kind in the country.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.