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Museo de Tecnología Jurásica

9341 Venice Boulevard, Culver City, California 90232

El Museo de Tecnología Jurásica, ubicado en 9341 Venice Boulevard en el distrito de Palms de Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos, fue fundado por David Hildebrand Wilson y Diana Drake Wilson en 1988. Aunque se autodenomina "una institución educativa dedicada al avance del conocimiento y la apreciación pública del Jurásico Inferior", la relevancia del término "Jurásico Inferior" para las colecciones del museo no se explica, y "Tecnología Jurásica" tampoco está definida. La colección del museo incluye una mezcla de objetos artísticos, científicos, etnográficos e históricos, así como algunas exhibiciones no clasificables; la diversidad evoca los gabinetes de curiosidades que fueron los precursores de los modernos museos de historia natural del siglo XVI.

Photo: Museum of Jurassic Technology (photo credit: Jennifer Bastian) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Wattles Mansion

1824 N Curson Avenue

La Wattles Mansion, formalmente conocida como Jualita, es una antigua finca en el área de Hollywood de Los Ángeles, California. La mansión es de estilo Mission Revival y fue construida en 1907 para el adinerado banquero de Omaha Gurdon Wattles como su casa de invierno; la finca contiene un complejo de jardines. Fue vendida a la ciudad en 1968 y se convirtió en el Wattles Garden Park, operado por el Departamento de Recreación y Parques.

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Canales de Venecia

El Distrito Histórico de los Canales de Venecia está incrustado en el suburbio residencial de Venecia en Los Ángeles, California. El distrito histórico es notable por poseer canales húmedos artificiales, construidos en 1905 por el desarrollador Abbot Kinney como parte de su Venecia de América. Kinney buscó recrear la apariencia y la sensación de Venecia, Italia, en el condado costero de Los Ángeles.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Bronson Caves

Bronson Canyon, o Bronson Caves, es una sección de Griffith Park en Los Ángeles que se ha vuelto conocida como un lugar de filmación para muchas películas y series de televisión, especialmente westerns y ciencia ficción, desde los primeros días del cine hasta el presente.

Lake Shrine

17190 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Local favourite in Santa Monica, Los Angeles.

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Ennis House

2607–2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Angeles, California

La Ennis House es una residencia ubicada en 2607–2655 Glendower Avenue en el vecindario de Los Feliz en Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos. Diseñada por el arquitecto Frank Lloyd Wright en el estilo de Renacimiento Maya para el empresario Charles Ennis y su esposa Mabel, fue completada en 1925 en la cima de una colina en Los Feliz. La casa es la más grande de cuatro casas de bloques de tejido de concreto que Wright diseñó en el Gran Los Ángeles en la década de 1920, siendo las otras La Miniatura, la Storer House y la Freeman House.

Photo: Mike Dillon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Museo de Arte Frederick R. Weisman

Hay dos museos de arte nombrados en honor a Frederick R. Weisman: Museo de Arte Frederick R. Weisman, Minneapolis, parte de la Universidad de Minnesota, Twin Cities Museo de Arte Frederick R. Weisman, California, parte de la Universidad Pepperdine.

Heritage Square Museum

3800 di Homer Street

Heritage Square Museum es un museo de historia viva y arquitectura al aire libre ubicado junto al Arroyo Seco Parkway en el vecindario Montecito Heights de Los Ángeles, California, en la zona sur de Arroyo Seco. El museo de historia viva muestra la historia del desarrollo en el sur de California a través de ejemplos arquitectónicos históricos. El museo se centra en interpretar los años 1850 a 1950, un siglo de crecimiento sin precedentes en Los Ángeles.

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Spadena House (The Witch's House)

516 N Walden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

A storybook-style cottage built in 1921 as a movie set/office for Willat Studios in Culver City, then relocated to its current Beverly Hills residential lot in 1934. Its crooked roofline, warped windows, and overgrown garden give it a fairy-tale, almost sinister look that earned it the nickname 'The Witch's House.' It is a private residence listed on the Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties and can only be viewed from the street.

Some information is currently available in English.

Bradbury Building

304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Completed in 1893, this modest brick exterior conceals an extraordinary Victorian-era interior atrium of exposed cast-iron railings, open-cage elevators, and glazed brick walls illuminated by a skylight. Designed by draftsman George Wyman, it is the oldest commercial building still standing in downtown Los Angeles and a designated National Historic Landmark. It has appeared in numerous films, most famously Blade Runner, and its ground-floor lobby remains open to visitors during business hours.

Some information is currently available in English.

Chapman Plaza (Chapman Market)

3465 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Built in 1929, this Spanish Colonial Revival complex was one of the country's earliest drive-through marketplaces, allowing motorists to pull into a central courtyard ringed by shops. Its most recognizable feature is an ornate hexagonal pagoda-like tower at the corner of the property. Designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, it has been restored and now houses restaurants and retail while retaining its original architectural character.

Some information is currently available in English.

Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site

4600 Virginia Rd, Long Beach, CA 90807

This 1844 Monterey Colonial-style adobe ranch house was once the center of a sprawling cattle and sheep operation spanning over 27,000 acres of Rancho land. Preserved as a historic house museum and surrounded by period gardens, it offers a rare, intact look at 19th-century Californio and rancho-era life. The site is owned by the City of Long Beach and operates as a free public museum with docent-led tours.

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Point Dume Natural Preserve

Cliffside Dr, Malibu, CA 90265

A rocky headland jutting into the Pacific, this preserve protects coastal sage scrub habitat atop dramatic sandstone bluffs overlooking the ocean. A short trail leads to an overlook popular for whale watching in winter and views stretching from Point Vicente to the Santa Monica Mountains. Managed by California State Parks, it offers a quieter, more rugged alternative to Malibu's better-known beaches.

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Colorado Street Bridge

Colorado Blvd at Arroyo Seco, Pasadena, CA 91105

Completed in 1913, this graceful Beaux-Arts concrete arch bridge spans the Arroyo Seco with a distinctive curved alignment and ornate lampposts. Once the main gateway into Pasadena and part of old Route 66, it earned the somber nickname 'Suicide Bridge' due to a history of jumps, particularly during the Great Depression, which led to the installation of protective railings. It remains an active roadway and pedestrian walkway, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some information is currently available in English.

Santa Monica Camera Obscura

1450 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Tucked inside the Santa Monica Senior Recreation Center in Palisades Park, this camera obscura uses a small rotating mirror and lens to project a live, real-time image of the ocean, pier, and park onto a circular table in a darkened room. Built in 1898 and rebuilt several times since, it is one of the few public camera obscuras still operating in the country. Admission is free, though hours are limited, and it is maintained by the City of Santa Monica.

Some information is currently available in English.

Music Box Steps

923-935 Vendome St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

This steep public staircase became famous as the filming location for the 1932 Laurel and Hardy short 'The Music Box,' in which the duo comically struggle to haul a piano up the 133 steps. A historical plaque at the site commemorates the film, which won the first Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. The stairway remains a functioning neighborhood pedestrian path and a pilgrimage site for classic film fans.

Some information is currently available in English.

Windward Avenue Arcades

Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291

These colonnaded, Venetian-Renaissance-style storefront arcades date to Abbot Kinney's original 1905 development of 'Venice of America,' designed to evoke the canals and architecture of Venice, Italy. Though most of the original network of arcaded streets was later demolished, the surviving stretch along Windward Avenue retains its historic columns and arches above modern shops and restaurants. It anchors the Windward Avenue Historic Commercial District near the Venice boardwalk.

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Yamashiro Hollywood

1999 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068

Built in 1911 as a private estate by the Bernheimer brothers to house their Asian art collection, this hillside compound replicates a Japanese mountain palace complete with pagodas, koi ponds, and terraced gardens overlooking the city. It later served as a private club and now operates as a restaurant, with its gardens open to visitors for dining, tours, or simply taking in the panoramic views. It is a contributing property of the Yamashiro Historic District.

Some information is currently available in English.