Los Angeles, California
Triforium
A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
Toto Canine Movie Star Memorial Marker
Because there's no place like home.
Los Angeles, California
Historic Street Lighting Museum
The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
Los Angeles, California
Miniature Garden of Whimsy
A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.
Los Angeles, California
Helios House
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
Los Angeles, California
Lookout Mountain Airforce Station
Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.
Los Angeles, California
Box Canyon
The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.
Los Angeles, California
Feral Cat Colonies of Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Pasadena, California
Kendall Alley
A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.
Los Angeles, California
Heritage Square Museum
Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.
Los Angeles, California
Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel
A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.
Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach House
Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.
Los Angeles, California
Great Wall of Los Angeles
One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange
The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Cactus Store
The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.
Los Angeles, California
Ferndell Nature Museum
A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
Los Angeles, California
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
Los Angeles, California
Candy Cane Lane
Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.
Los Angeles, California
The Tonga Hut
Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Global Effects, Inc.
Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.
Los Angeles, California
The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles
Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.
Los Angeles, California
Musso and Frank Grill
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
Los Angeles, California
The Moore Lab of Zoology
One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Heritage Museum
A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.
