Los Angeles, California Attractions
Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Los Angeles and the surrounding area. Arcane museums, giant doughnuts, and, of course, Hollywood. You could spend your entire life in LA and never experience all of its roadside weirdness.
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Houdini Monument
Los Angeles, California
Large bronze head of famous magician Harry Houdini scowls from a pillar of rocks in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.
Icons of Darkness
Los Angeles, California
Claims world's largest private collection of screen-used special effects, props, and costumes from sci-fi, horror, and fantasy films.
Tail o' the Pup
West Hollywood, California
Venerable hot dog-shaped hot dog stand opened in 1946, was restored and re-opened in 2022.
Sights for Oddball Excursions
Simon Rodia's Watts Towers
Los Angeles, California
An oft analyzed and revered monumental junk art construction of tall spires by outsider artist Sabato Simon "Sam" Rodia, built from 1922 to 1954.
Museum of Jurassic Technology
Culver City, California
A collection both cryptic and illuminating, dedicated to raising public appreciation of the Lower Jurassic.
Drive-Thru Donut: The Donut Hole
La Puente, California
A doughnut shop sandwiched between two giant doughnuts is the very definition of the drive-thru attraction.
Columbia, Challenger, and Criswell in Valhalla
North Hollywood, California
Portal of the Folded Wing, space shuttle memorial, and remains of the Amazing Criswell.
Old Trapper's Lodge Statues
Woodland Hills, California
Mysterious folk art environment, statues built by John Ehn, "The Old Trapper."
In and Around Los Angeles
Choice field reports and tips. Or check out: Complete list of California attractions.
- Yorba Linda: Richard Nixon Museum and Birthplace
- North Hollywood: Portal of the Folded Wings, Space Shuttle Memorial
- Los Angeles: Chicken Boy: Muffler Man
- Los Angeles: Simon Rodia's Watts Towers
- West Hollywood: Tail o' the Pup
- West Hollywood: Rocky and Bullwinkle
- Inglewood: Big Doughnut, Randy's Donuts
- Los Angeles: Icons of Darkness
- Hollywood: Hollywood Museum
- Glendora: Rubel Castle
- Culver City: Museum of Jurassic Technology
- Culver City: Cold War: The Wende Museum
- Altadena: Bunny Museum
- Los Angeles: Angels Flight: World's Shortest Railway
- Los Angeles: Big Bronze Bruce Lee
- Los Angeles: Statue of Businessman With Head Stuck In Building [tips]
- Los Angeles: Muffler Man - Sergio [tips]
- Los Angeles: Phantasma Gloria at Randyland LA [tips]
- Los Angeles: Giant Italian Chair [tips]
- East Los Angeles: Giant Aluminum Can Man [tips]
- Los Angeles: Space Shuttle Endeavor [tips]
