Places tkwhit02 Wants to Go

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

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

Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.