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.
Foothill Bancroft Marker
On Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena you can find the Foothill Bancroft Marker — a relic of the first road system in Los Angeles.
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The Giant Donuts of Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a town filled with donuts. And some of those donuts are giant donuts on top of small shacks.
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El Pino Famoso: The Majestic Symbol of East Los Angeles
An unusual and iconic tree, visible for miles, stands tall at the top of a hill in East Los Angeles.
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Molecule Man Sculpture
In Little Tokyo, you can see a tall aluminum sculpture of four figures filled with holes in front of a government building.
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Sunset Pacific Motel – Bates Motel – Projection
A once notorious hotel in Silver Lake has been transformed into a blank canvas by a French artist. But what’s next for this maligned motel?
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Korean Bell of Friendship
In San Pedro you can visit a 17-ton bell that’s a symbol of the lasting friendship between the United States and South Korea.
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The Dragons of Chinatown: The Chinatown Gateway Monument
Twin golden dragons guard the entrance to Los Angeles’s second Chinatown.
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Young Lincoln Statue (and Law Statue)
Inside the U.S. Courthouse on Spring Street, you’ll find a marble statue of a young, shirtless Abraham Lincoln and an accompanying statue depicting Law.
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Taylor Yard Interpretive Project
In the center of Rio de Los Angeles State Park, you’ll find a bench artfully designed with ceramic tiles that tell the history of the park.
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Pasadena Hunt Club Monument
In a somewhat out of the way corner in the Angeles National Forest, you can find a lasting monument to the Pasadena Hunt Club.
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Zanja Madre
The remnants of the first water distribution system in Los Angeles can still be found in a few places.
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Great Wall of Topanga
As you drive along the winding Topanga Canyon Road you’ll come across a whimsical drive-through art gallery.
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Los Angeles City Flag
A look at the symbolism behind the elusive Los Angeles City Flag.
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Court of Historic American Flags
In the center of Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles, you’ll find a curated selection 18 flags used throughout the history of the United States of America.
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Sun Yat-Sen Statue
In Chinatown you’ll find a lasting tribute to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the first president of the Republic of China.
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Johnston Lake (Johnson Lake)
Along a sleepy stretch of road in a wealthy Pasadena neighborhood, you’ll find a hidden, bucolic lake that looks like something out of a New England painting.
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Stephen White Statue
A statue of former U.S. Senator Stephen Mallory White looks toward the Los Angeles Harbor he helped to develop. But a dark legacy overshadows his achievements.
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Langer’s No. 19: The World’s Best Pastrami Sandwich
The world’s best pastrami sandwich can be found at an old-school Jewish deli across the street from MacArthur Park in Westlake.
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Bridges Over Troubled Water: The Pedestrian Bridges Across the Los Angeles River
How does one cross the Los Angeles River? By bridge, of course. And there are four pedestrian bridges across this oft-overlooked waterway.
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Beethoven Statue
In a less-traveled corner of Pershing Square you’ll come across a 90-year-old bronze statue of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Clownerina: The Giant Ballerina Clown of Venice
In Venice you can see a giant sad clown with rueful smile wearing a tutu and battered top hat perform the can can on the side of a building.
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Anderton Court Shops
On the swankiest street in Beverly Hills you can visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s last contribution to Los Angeles architecture.
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Holyland Exhibition
Tucked away in an out-of-the-way corner of Silver Lake, there’s a house that holds countless sacred treasures plundered from the Middle East .
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Benjamin Davis “Don Benito” Wilson Statue
In a busy, brightly colored plaza, you can find a statue commemorating Benjamin David Wilson, the “Founding Father of Alhambra.”
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