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adamnvillani
Recent Activity
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August 23, 2011
adamnvillani
has been to Watts Towers
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture
The Watts Towers in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, are a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m). The Towers were built by... »
Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others
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August 23, 2011
adamnvillani
has been to Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world
After nine years of having to huff and puff up the steep steps of Bunker Hill, Los Angeles pedestrians can relax now that the historic funicular railway, Angels Flight, has reopened its landmark... »
Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech | Edited by anhie and Dylan
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August 23, 2011
adamnvillani
has been to Skeletons in the Closet
Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office
Skeletons in the Closet is the name of the improbably placed gift shop squeezed into an office on the second floor of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. "Part of you thinks it's in poor... »
Memento Mori, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson
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August 23, 2011
adamnvillani
has been to Clifton's Cafeteria
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August 23, 2011
adamnvillani
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
