An enterprising resident of the small Los Angeles neighborhood of Hermon built a retaining wall using concrete, bricks, bricks, rocks, wagon wheels, and a variety of automobile parts.
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French Dip Feud in Los Angeles
For nearly a century, a vicious battle has raged on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles — two opposing factions make the bold claim as the rightful originator of the French Dip Sandwich. And it’s a feud that doesn’t look to be settled in the next 100 years.
Southwest Museum
High above Los Angeles from its perch overlooking the Arroyo Seco in Mount Washington, the Southwest Museum has the distinction of being the first museum in Los Angeles.
Heritage Square Museum
Eight historic buildings from the Victorian heyday of Los Angeles are preserved at the Heritage Square Museum, located along the banks of the Arroyo Seco in Montecito Heights.
Sidewalk Clocks of Los Angeles
In the days of a more walkable Los Angeles, jewelry stores would install free-standing clocks on the sidewalks outside their storefronts. Today, only a few of these historic sidewalk clocks remain in Los Angeles.
Venice Canals
Venice, California has a (somewhat) secluded series of networked canals, patterned after those of its namesake Italian city.
Cinerama Dome
The Pacific Cinerama Dome, the world’s first concrete geodesic dome, has been a fixture on Sunset Boulevard since it first opened on November, 7 1963 when it famously premiered the star-studded “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”
Hollywood Cross
If you’ve spent any time in Los Angeles driving along The 101, then you’ve likely noticed the giant, illuminated cross on top of a hill in Hollywood. One day, we ventured up that hill for a closer look.
Los Angeles Explorers Guild 