The Explorations of the Los Angeles Explorers’ Guild
How to Explore Los Angeles
Below you’ll find a list of our latest forays into the wilds of Los Angeles. If you are looking for something in particular, try this search bar:
But if not, just browse through the explorations below to see what we’re doing here.
Donut Watch: Strawberry Donut from Donut Man
In Claremont, along Historic Route 66, you’ll find The Donut Man, home of the city-famous Strawberry Donut.
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UCLA Meteorite Gallery
Inside a third-floor room of UCLA’s Geology Building, you’ll find a display of more than 100 meteorites.
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Seat of Design: Second Largest Chair in Los Angeles
Outside the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, you’ll find the second largest chair in Los Angeles.
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Jack’s Candy
In Downtown Los Angeles you can visit a huge warehouse space filled with almost endless varieties of candy.
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Justice Brothers Automotive Collection
In Duarte you’ll find an impressive collection of vintage race cars, motorcycles, experimental automobiles, and racing memorabilia.
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Powers Place: The Shortest Street in Los Angeles
In Pico Union, next to a row of historic houses on Alvarado Terrace, you’ll find the shortest street in Los Angeles.
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Angel’s Flight
In Downtown Los Angeles you can take a ride on the world’s shortest railway.
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Marquis de Lafayette Statue
In Westlake’s Lafayette Park, you can see a decaying statue of the man who helped secure America’s independence.
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Declaration
In Venice Beach, you can find a giant steel sculpture on a hill between the boardwalk and the Pacific Ocean.
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Velaslavasay Panorama
In historic West Adams, inside a classic movie theatre, you can visit a 360-degree, hand-painted mural of Shenyang, China that hearkens back to a style of entertainment before the birth of film.
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Cathedral Oak Monument
Along a sleepy stretch of road in South Pasadena you’ll drive by the location of the first Easter service ever held in California. Supposedly.
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Blessing of the Animals Mural
In the oldest part of Los Angeles, you’ll find a detailed mural by Italian-American artist Leo Politi celebrating the annual Blessing of the Animals.
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Mariachi Plaza
In Boyle Heights you can see a spectacular kiosco, hand-carved by a master sculptor from Guadalajara, honoring the spirit and music of mariachi.
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Battle of La Mesa Monument
In front of Vernon City Hall, you can visit a memorial to the final battle of the Mexican-American War.
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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.
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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.
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Ninomiya Kinjiro (Sontoku) Statue
In Little Tokyo you can find a statue dedicated to the “Peasant Sage of Japan.”
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Coyolxauhqui Plaza
On a quiet corner in East Los Angeles you can find a full-size replica of a tribute to the Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui.
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Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
At the entrance to a cemetery in Burbank, a you’ll find an homage to the pioneers of aviation inside an ornate, domed archway.
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Fugestsu-do Sweet Shop
In Little Tokyo you can find a small shop that’s been making mochi by hand for more than 100 years.
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The Tamale Building
In East Los Angeles you can visit a building that’s shaped like a tamale.
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Red Sandstone Courthouse Ruins
In a quiet city park in East Los Angeles, you can see the last remnants of the first courthouse in Los Angeles.
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Palm Trees of Los Angeles
Palm trees are a ubiquitous symbol for the city of Los Angeles. Here’s a look at the history and impact of these omnipresent trees.
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Jackie Robinson Statue at the Rose Bowl
In front of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, you’ll find a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson wearing a football uniform.
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