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Los Angeles, California

Autry National Center

Wild West history in Hollywood style.
Los Angeles, California

Touch of Venice Mural

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.
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Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.
Los Angeles, California

Old Trapper's Lodge Statues

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.
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Aetherius Society's American Headquarters

"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."
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Camera Collection at the American Society of Cinematographers

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.
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Room 8 the Cat Mural

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.
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Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

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

Fire Survivors of the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.
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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.
Los Angeles, California

Historic Orange Grove

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.
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The Pasadena Veloway

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.
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Elliott Smith's Tribute Wall

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.
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Lookout Mountain Airforce Station

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.
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Toto Canine Movie Star Memorial Marker

Because there's no place like home.
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Hollywood Sculpture Garden

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
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Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
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Janis Joplin’s Hotel Room

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.
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Box Canyon

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.
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Los Angeles Zoo Botanical Gardens

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

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
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Chemosphere

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.
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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.
Los Angeles, California

The Silent Movie Theater

The last of its kind in the country.