Offbeat Los Angeles
Description:
California has always been a haven for misfits and eccentrics. Accordingly, Los Angeles has many hidden locales that just make you wonder. Because the Southland is so huge, the more you look then the more odd stuff you will find. Listed here are a variety of sites to get you started.
The Days below are organized geographically:
Day 1 --- Westside
Day 2 --- Hollywood
Day 3 --- Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown
Day 4 --- Near Downtown
Day 5 --- San Fernando Valley Sites
Day 6 --- Sites to the South
Day 7 --- Sites farther East
Day 8 --- Outside the City
Photo: Venice Beach performer. By Irene
The Days below are organized geographically:
Day 1 --- Westside
Day 2 --- Hollywood
Day 3 --- Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown
Day 4 --- Near Downtown
Day 5 --- San Fernando Valley Sites
Day 6 --- Sites to the South
Day 7 --- Sites farther East
Day 8 --- Outside the City
Photo: Venice Beach performer. By Irene
Author: John Speke
Day 1 - Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Malibu
Westside Sites
1
Lake Shrine
Location:
view in google maps17190 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90272-3099
Phone:
+1 310 454 41142
Camera Obscura
Location:
view in google maps1450 Ocean Avenue
Senior Recreation Center
Santa Monica, CA 90407
Phone:
(310) 458 86443
Venice Beach's Ocean Front Walk
Location:
Los Angeles, CA 900134
Bergamot Station
Location:
view in google maps2525 Michigan Ave
East of Cloverfield Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone:
310/829-58545
Greystone Mansion
Location:
view in google maps905 Loma Vista Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone:
+1 310 550 47966
Beverly Gardens Park
Location:
view in google mapsAlong Santa Monica Boulevard
(Between Doheny and Wilshire)
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone:
+1 310 285 1000(Tourist Information)9
Spadena House
Location:
view in google maps516 Walden Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone:
+1 213 624 7300 (Tourist Information)11
Museum of Jurassic Technology
Location:
view in google maps9341 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90232
Phone:
+1 310 836 613114
CLUI
Location:
view in google maps9331 Venice Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90034
Phone:
(310) 839-572215
UCLA, Hannah Carter Japanese Garden
Location:
view in google maps10619 Bellagio Road
Los Angeles, CA 90077
Phone:
+1 310 794 032018
Point Dume State Beach
Location:
view in google maps39996 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265
Phone:
310-457-814319
Hidden Treasures
Location:
view in google maps154 S Topanga Canyon Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90290
Phone:
(310) 455-2998Day 2 - Los Angeles, Hollywood, West Hollywood
Hollywood Sites
3
Musso & Frank Grill
Location:
view in google maps6667 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone:
1 323 467 77885
Frolic Room
Location:
view in google maps6245 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone:
+1 323 462 58906
Palms Thai Restaurant
Location:
view in google maps5900 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
7
Whitley Heights
Location:
view in google mapsFranklin Avenue near Whitley AVe
Hollywood, CA 90068
Phone:
+1 213 624 7300 (Tourist Information)9
Mulholland Drive
Location:
Los Angeles, CA10
Necromance
Location:
view in google maps7220 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone:
(323) 931-2997,(323) 934-868413
Amoeba Music
Location:
view in google maps6400 Sunset Blvd
(One block west of Vine Street)
West Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone:
323/245-640015
Dearly Departed Tours
Location:
view in google maps5419 Hollywood Boulevard
Suite C404
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone:
+1 212 209 3370Day 3 - Los Angeles
Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown
1
La Brea Tar Pits & Page Museum
Location:
view in google maps5801 Wilshire Blvd
East of Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone:
323/934-72432
St. Elmo Village
Location:
view in google maps4830 St. Elmo Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Phone:
+1 323 931 34093
Taylor's Steak House
Location:
view in google maps3361 W. 8th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone:
(213)382-84494
The Wiltern
Location:
view in google maps3790 Wilshire Blvd
Off California St, Burbank
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone:
213/388-14005
HMS Bounty
Location:
view in google maps3357 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone:
213 385 72756
The Prince Café
Location:
view in google maps3198 1/2 W 7th St
Los Angeles, CA 9005
Phone:
+1 213 389 20077
Bullocks Wilshire Building
Location:
view in google maps3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone:
+1 213 738 67008
Shatto 39 Lanes
Location:
view in google maps3255 West 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone:
(213) 385-9475Day 4 - Los Angeles
Sites near Downtown
2
Echo Park
Location:
view in google maps1632 Bellevue Avenue
South of Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone:
+1 213 847 85243
Our Lady Queen of Angels/La Placita
Location:
view in google maps535 North Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone:
+1 213 629 31014
Bob Baker Marionettes
Location:
view in google maps1345 West First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone:
+1 213 250 9995 / +1 213 250 40935
Higashi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Location:
view in google maps505 East Third Street
Corner of Third and South Central Avenues
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone:
+1 213 626 42006
Little Tokyo
Location:
view in google mapsE 1st Street & S San Pedro Street
Downtown, southeast of the Civic Center; bounded by 1st, 2nd, San Pedro, and Los Angeles Sts
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone:
+1 213 620 05707
Cole's
Location:
view in google maps118 E 6th St
90014 Los Angeles, US
Phone:
213 622 40908
Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria
Location:
view in google maps648 South Broadway Seventh Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone:
1 213 627 16739
Bona Vista Lounge
Location:
view in google maps404 South Figueroa Street
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone:
+1 213 624 100010
Cicada
Location:
view in google maps617 S. Olive St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone:
1 213 488 948811
Skeletons In The Closet
Location:
view in google maps1104 North Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone:
(323) 343-076012
Museum of Neon Art
Location:
view in google maps501 West Olympic Boulevard
Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone:
+1 213 489 991813
The Velaslavasay Panorama
Location:
view in google maps1122 West 24th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone:
(213) 746-216614
Doheny Mansion and Chester Place
Location:
view in google maps10 Chester Place
Mount St. Mary's College
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone:
+1 213 477 296215
California Science Center
Location:
view in google maps700 State Dr
Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone:
323/724-362316
The OranZ Pan African Black Facts and Wax Museum
Location:
view in google maps3742 West Martin Luther King Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Phone:
+1 323 299 8829Day 5 - Los Angeles, Studio City
San Fernando Valley Sites
2
Great Wall of Los Angeles
Location:
view in google mapsColdwater Canyon Road and Burbank Boulevard
North Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA 91401
Phone:
+1 213 624 7300 (Tourist Information)3
Mission San Fernando
Location:
view in google maps15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd
Mission Hills
Studio City, CA 91345
Phone:
818/361-0186Day 6 - Los Angeles, Inglewood
Sites to the South
1
Watts Towers & Art Center
Location:
view in google maps1727 E. 107th St
Watts
Los Angeles, CA 90002
Phone:
213/847-46464
Marine Mammal Care Center
Location:
view in google mapsAngels Gate Park
Los Angeles, CA 90731
Phone:
+1 310 548 56779
Grevillea Art Park
Location:
view in google maps230 S. Grevillea Avenue
Inglewood, California 90301
Phone:
(310) 412-875010
Village Green Owners' Association
Location:
view in google maps5300 Rodeo Road
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Phone:
(323) 294-5211Day 7 - Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Bernardino
Sites to the East
2
Galco's Soda Pop Stop
Location:
view in google maps5702 York Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90042
Phone:
(323) 255-71153
Plaza de la Raza Cultural Center
Location:
view in google maps3540 North Mission Road
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Phone:
+1 323 223 24755
Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles
Location:
view in google maps323 East 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone:
+1 323 512 56976
Self Help Graphics & Art
Location:
view in google maps3802 Cesar East Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Phone:
+1 323 881 64447
El Molino Viejo
Location:
view in google maps1120 Old Mill Road
Los Angeles, CA 91108
Phone:
+1 626 449 54588
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
Location:
view in google maps428 S. Mission Dr
San Gabriel (15 min. south of Pasadena)
Pasadena, CA 91776
Phone:
626/457-304810
Mount Wilson Observatory
Location:
view in google mapsRed Box-Mount Wilson Road
Los Angeles, CA 91107
Phone:
+1 626 440 901611
THE WIGWAM MOTEL
Location:
view in google maps2728 West Foothill Blvd
US Highway Route 66
92376 San Bernardino, US
Day 8 - Los Angeles
Outside the City
2
Cabazon Dinosaurs and Wheel Inn Restaurant
Location:
view in google maps50770 Seminole Drive
Los Angeles, CA 92230
Phone:
(951)922-0076, (951)849-7012