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Category Archives: Landmark

Angel’s Flight

Angels Flight — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Downtown Los Angeles you can take a ride on the world’s shortest railway.

Posted byTom FassbenderMay 6, 2022May 9, 2022Posted inLandmarkTags:Historic-Cultural MonumentLeave a comment on Angel’s Flight

Declaration

Declaration — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Venice Beach, you can find a giant steel sculpture on a hill between the boardwalk and the Pacific Ocean.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 26, 2022May 4, 2022Posted inLandmark, SculptureTags:VeniceLeave a comment on Declaration

Mariachi Plaza

Mariachi Plaza — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Boyle Heights you can see a spectacular kiosco, hand-carved by a master sculptor from Guadalajara, honoring the spirit and music of mariachi.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 13, 2022April 15, 2022Posted inLandmarkTags:Boyle HeightsLeave a comment on Mariachi Plaza

Mildred Flaggerty Bedpan Memorial Fountain

In Silver Lake you can visit a defunct fountain that once honored the inventor of an essential piece of medical equipment. Or so we’re led to believe.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 1, 2022April 11, 2022Posted inLandmarkTags:Silver LakeLeave a comment on Mildred Flaggerty Bedpan Memorial Fountain

The Eagle Rock

Anyone driving along the 134 through the city of Eagle Rock has seen this huge, rounded boulder looming above the northern edge of the freeway.

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 25, 2022April 1, 2022Posted inLandmarkTags:Eagle RockLeave a comment on The Eagle Rock

Fugestsu-do Sweet Shop

Fugetsu-do Sweet Shop — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Little Tokyo you can find a small shop that’s been making mochi by hand for more than 100 years.

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 12, 2022March 12, 2022Posted inAttraction, LandmarkTags:Little TokyoLeave a comment on Fugestsu-do Sweet Shop

The Tamale Building

The Tamale Building — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In East Los Angeles you can visit a building that’s shaped like a tamale.

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 9, 2022March 12, 2022Posted inLandmark, UncategorizedTags:East Los AngelesLeave a comment on The Tamale Building

Avenue of the Athletes

Avenue of the Athletes — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

Along Sunset Blvd you can find 32 bronze plaques featuring the names of sports professionals.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 31, 2022February 15, 2022Posted inLandmark, Streets of Los AngelesTags:Echo ParkLeave a comment on Avenue of the Athletes

Foothill Bancroft Marker

The Foothill Bancroft Marker — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

On Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena you can find the Foothill Bancroft Marker — a relic of the first road system in Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 24, 2022February 3, 2022Posted inLandmark, Streets of Los AngelesTags:PasadenaLeave a comment on Foothill Bancroft Marker

El Pino Famoso: The Majestic Symbol of East Los Angeles

Los Angeles Explorers Guild visits El Pino Famoso

An unusual and iconic tree, visible for miles, stands tall at the top of a hill in East Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 19, 2022April 22, 2022Posted inLandmarkTags:East Los AngelesLeave a comment on El Pino Famoso: The Majestic Symbol of East Los Angeles

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