Places Wendy Jones Wants to Go

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

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

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

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

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

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.

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

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

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

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

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

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

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.