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Claire
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Places I have been to
I have been to Lowell Observatory, Arcosanti, Calistoga Petrified Forest, Angels Flight, Old Zoo Picnic Area, The Museum of Jurassic Technology, The Winchester Mystery House, The Pirate Shop at 826 Valencia, Madonna Inn, Los Feliz Murder Mansion, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Angelus Temple, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Philosophical Research Society, Museum of Neon Art, The Silent Movie Theater, Youngwood Court, Helios House, Salton Sea, Lucy the Elephant, Gold Bug, Tail of the Yak, Tehachapi Wind Farm, Reggie The Alligator, Autry National Center , John Sowden House and Hale Solar Laboratory
Places I like
I like Rainbow Swash, SS United States, Los Feliz Murder Mansion, Reggie The Alligator, Autry National Center , Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bohemian Club , Hotel Sidi Driss, Lowell Observatory, The Gates of Hell and Nauru
Recent Activity
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May 7, 2012
Claire
liked Nauru
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May 7, 2012
Claire
liked The Gates of Hell
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May 7, 2012
Claire
liked Hotel Sidi Driss
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May 7, 2012
Claire
liked Bohemian Club
Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.
At its founding in 1872, the Bohemian Club was founded as an official regular meeting of journalists, artists, and musicians. The building's exterior is adorned with plaques bearing owls and the... »
Rites and Rituals, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by littlebrumble and Annetta
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May 7, 2012
Claire
has been to Hale Solar Laboratory
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May 7, 2012
Claire
has been to John Sowden House
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February 25, 2012
Claire
liked Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles
During prohibition, corrupt (or “fun” depending on how you look at it) city officials ran prohibition dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
While the rest of the country was forced to go dry, underneath Downtown Los Angeles the party never stopped. Despite prohibition laws, eleven miles of service tunnels became passageways to... »
Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Rachel, Seth Teicher and others
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February 25, 2012
Claire
has been to Autry National Center
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October 4, 2010
Claire
has been to Reggie The Alligator
Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down
First seen swimming in Machado Lake at Harbor City in California, Reggie the Alligator became a media sensation in 2005, inspiring a line of merchandise after he was named the official mascot of... »
Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by Nicholas Jackson
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October 4, 2010
Claire
has been to Tehachapi Wind Farm
Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power
The numerous turbines crowding the hills of the Tehachapi-Mojave area make it one of the world’s greatest creators of wind powered electricity. Operated by private companies, the Tehachapi Wind... »
Inspired Inventions | Edited by allison
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October 4, 2010
Claire
has been to Tail of the Yak
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June 20, 2010
Claire
has been to Gold Bug
Entomology, sea shells, and 19th century biology charts merge in slightly macabre creations
Tucked unexpectedly on a lesser traveled side street near Old Town Pasadena, Gold Bug is an H.P. Lovecraft meets Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie store, appealing to upscale goths, artists, and... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by buz and Dylan
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May 29, 2010
Claire
liked SS United States
Current Docking of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic Ocean Liner
With the highest sustained top speed of 35 knots, the SS United States is the worlds fastest ocean liner. While United States lost the eastbound transatlantic speed record in 1990 to Hoverspeed... »
Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech | Edited by spinkk
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Lucy the Elephant
Lucy, the world's largest "elephant," turns 128
Lucy, the world's largest "elephant," celebrated her 128th birthday in 2009 in her hometown of Margate City, New Jersey. Built of tin and wood in 1882 by James V. Lafferty as a publicity stunt,... »
Follies and Grottoes | Edited by Annetta and michelle
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May 29, 2010
Claire
liked Rainbow Swash
World's Largest Piece of Copyrighted Artwork
For the most part, commuting to work is no fun. But for a few thousand lucky Boston commuters, their drive is slightly brightened -- or for those interested in copyright reform, darkened -- with... »
Outsider Art | Edited by Sofy
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Salton Sea
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea
This may sound obvious, but most rain eventually finds its way to the oceans, either via groundwater, rivers or lakes with permeable rock underneath. Some water, though, gets trapped in large... »
Watery Wonders | Edited by M Rebekah Otto
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Helios House
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States
"Eco-friendly" is probably one of the last adjectives one would use to describe a gas station, but the BP gas company has taken on its first green gas station initiative with the Helios House.... »
Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by anhie
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Youngwood Court
Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David
UPDATE: Longwood Court is for sale/was sold. The famous statues of David have been removed.
For the past fourteen years, controversy has stirred over a private residence in Hancock Park. The... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by anhie and Seth Teicher
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to The Silent Movie Theater
The last of its kind in the country
One of the most beloved theaters in the country, the Silent Movie Theater is also the last of its kind. It was opened in 1942 by John and Dorothy Hampton, an Oklahoma couple, at a time when silent... »
Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Genki
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Museum of Neon Art
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Philosophical Research Society
A library of rare occult books in LA
LA has long been home to mystics, far-out spirituals, and occult practices.
The city boasts an Alchemy Lab and a "Magickal Marketplace." The Philosophical Research Society has been at the center... »
Unique Collections | Edited by M Rebekah Otto
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult
Located in Pasadena, California, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is best known for its groundbreaking technology and research in the fields of astronomy and physics. As a branch of NASA, it has... »
Instruments of Science, Rites and Rituals | Edited by anhie
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is a 58,000-square-foot complex designed by Spanish architect, Rafael Moneo. Also known as the Los Angeles Cathedral, the building opened in 2002 in order... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by anhie
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings
Hollywood Forever cemetery was founded in 1899 by farmer and businessman, Isaac Van Nuys. Originally called Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetary, the site was one of the first "park-like" cemeteries... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by anhie
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May 29, 2010
Claire
has been to Angelus Temple
Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past
Apart from Dodger Stadium, Angelus Temple, home of the Four Square Gospel Church, is Echo Park's most formidable structure.
Completed in 1925 it is a colossal house of worship crowned with a... »
Curious Places of Worship | Edited by betty and 4mebjc
