Places Sarah Jones Wants to Go

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

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

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

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

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

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

The last of its kind in the country.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

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

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

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