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Los Angeles, California

‘Corporate Head’

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Santa Monica, California

Route 66 End of the Trail Sign

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Marilyn Monroe's Crypt

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
aprilmackillins Added by aprilmackillins
Los Angeles, California

Watts Towers

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.
Added by Mary Marshall Fowler
Los Angeles, California

Petersen Automotive Vault

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
Allison Added by Allison
Los Angeles, California

Urban Light

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
leiris Added by leiris
Los Angeles, California

Helios House

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
anhie Added by anhie
Los Angeles, California

Museum of Tolerance

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Space Shuttle Endeavour

The final resting place of a space program monolith.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Venice of America Canals

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Austin, Texas

Yippee Ki Yay Stickwork Sculptures

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.
Added by andeelk
Los Angeles, California

Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
jessicahester1 Added by jessicahester1
West Hollywood, California

Tail O’ the Pup

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.
Added by ttsdfty2gy
Los Angeles, California

Pink's Hot Dogs

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Elise Added by Elise
Los Angeles, California

The Babylon Court

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
jessicahester1 Added by jessicahester1
Los Angeles, California

The Silent Movie Theater

The last of its kind in the country.
Genki Added by Genki
Los Angeles, California

The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Added by OKonheim
West Hollywood, California

Formosa Cafe

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Inglewood, California

Randy's Donuts

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
CarolineK Added by CarolineK
Beverly Hills, California

Union 76 Gas Station

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
Beverly Hills, California

Spadena House

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
anhie Added by anhie
Beverly Hills, California

24-Hour-Sprinkles

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Rachel Added by Rachel