Followers of the psychedelic cult leader Charles Manson murdered actress Sharon Tate and four other people at a home on this site in August 1969.
If you and your date love outdoor adventures, Crystal Cove State Park not only provides amazing hiking trails for a good workout but breathtaking views of the ocean from Laguna Beach up the coast.
This Egyptian revival theater was developed by Sid Grauman and Charles E. Toberman in 1922 to accommodate the growing population of Los Angeles.
Their menu is a living, habanero-intensive thesaurus of the panuchos and codzitos, sopa de lima and papadzules, banana-leaf tamales and shark casseroles that make up one of Mexico's spiciest cuisines. Leer más.
With a collection including works by Gustav Klimt, Auguste Rodin, & Man Ray,plus a revolving roster of exhibitions, breaking for refreshments is a must: The on-site restaurant and cafes are a godsend.
If you think watching The Walking Dead has desensitized you from wincing at macabre, think again: Watch a how-to video on embalming, or hang out at a mass suicide site replica and Cannibalism Niche.
These tar pits hold the fossils of Ice Age animals that became trapped in the asphalt deposits here. The fossils were first described by Wellesley College professor William Denton in 1875.
The Pantages was once owned by Howard Hughes with his personal office on the second floor. He sold it in 1954. It would be purchased by Pacific Theaters in 1967 who would restore to its former glory.
Sharon Tate, eight months pregnant, and a group of friends came here for a quick meal at 10 p.m. on Aug. 8, 1969. It would be her final meal. She would later be murdered by followers of Charles Manson
Bess Houdini began a yearly Halloween séance in 1926 trying to contact her husband, Harry. Epic film director D.W. Griffith died of a stroke in 1948 under the crystal chandelier in the hotel lobby.
The ghost of Marilyn Monroe has supposedly been seen several times in the mirror located next to the elevator on the lower level. It was originally located in her poolside Suite, #1200.
The sign was originally constructed in 1923 to promote a subdivision at the top of Beachwood Canyon called Hollywoodland; "land" would later be dropped in 1945 when the area was deeded to the city.
This was the original home of The Charlie Chaplin Studios, built in 1918 & one of Hollywood's first complete studios. Many of his films, including "The Gold Rush," were filmed here in the 20s & 30s.
This theater opened May 18, 1927 with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's film 'The King of Kings'. The Academy Awards were held here in 1944, 1945, & 1946. It was declared a historic landmark in 1968.
In 1896, Col. Griffith J. Griffith gave funds in his will to build an observatory, exhibit hall, and planetarium on this donated land. Construction began in 1933 and opened to the public in 1935.
On February 9, 1960, Joanne Woodward became the first performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One-time actor Ronald Reagan is the only U.S. President to have a star.
A group of Spanish explorers made the first written record of the tar pits in 1769. The oldest known material from the tar pit dates back over 38,000 years.
