Dawooljung - A Harmonious Gathering Place is very small but so quiet and worth the visit. They have…read morea small but amazing garden and there are places to just sit and enjoy the peace and quiet of such a place. There are several gardens, you need to look, but they are there. They have a beautiful Pagoda and you will love it. Again is is small but worth the drive. Enjoy.

This place is kinda cool but the area is a horrible nightmare. Stinks so bad, people lying on the…read moresidewalk. Horrible experience

I am taking this steps pretty often. Great step. Solid build. Not slippery even during the rain.read more

I am a fan of John Fante and have been fascinated for years with Bunker Hill and its tragic…read morehistory. It's nice to see a John Fante place near Bunker Hill since his books create the best description of what it used to be a fascinated part of town that was destroyed with brutality. All it's left are these steps, which are nicely redone, with water fountains working again. Go up and down, check the area and the views. This should be on your itinerary of you visit downtown LA!

Truth be told, this fountain made me cry & I do not cry easily…read more This beautiful 2004 bronze sculpture by artist Douglas Olmsted Freeman graces the plaza next to the historic Culver Hotel. It captured my heart. I began to walk away after taking a photo of what I thought to be just another fountain with a very cool statue in its center. But then.....I heard it. The water spouts surrounding the lion shoot straight up, in staggered, rotating intervals, & when the water comes down & slaps the ground it mimics clapping hands, dancing feet, or drums, with rhythm. This is a masterpiece of design. An audience of children broke into spontaneous dance. I cried with joy.

This is one of my favorite spots in Culver City. I love how there are always kids playing around…read moreat this fountain. The last time I was here, there were two kids running around. When the water started spouting out real high they started climbing up the fountain and hanging on for dear life so that they wouldn't get wet. Other times, I have seen kinds running through the fountain trying not to get wet.

Kuruvungna Springs, once the home of a Tongva/Gabrielino village prior to Spanish colonization, is…read moreopen for visits on the first Saturday morning of the month (but double check the hours before you go). A California Historical Landmark, this location was occupied since at least 500 B.C. by the Tongva. Almost paved over, this beautiful spot with fresh water springs has been preserved through a non-profit foundation and is technically on the campus of Universtiy High School within LAUSD. More information including current visiting hours can be found here: https://gabrielinosprings.com/ My companion on a recent visit, born and raised just 5 miles from its location, never even knew it existed. This is a common response, unfortunately, as the existence of the descendants of the Native American peoples still living in LA County is often forgotten or intentionally ignored. We were lucky hear a presentation from the president of the foundation, Bob Ramirez, who provided an entertaining summary of California history from the Native American perspective. All Angelenos should visit these Springs. Free admission, ample free parking in the lot as well as street parking. Very highly recommended.

Amazing beautiful gorgeous ethereal. One of my favorite…read moreplaces in our beautiful city. Community day is first Saturday of the month from 10-3, come and learn from Tongva elders about history of the place and people, help with land restoration, and just experience the majesty of a spring still bubbling up after thousands of years.

Such an incredible hidden gem. Brought my little one here and it was a great space to explore,…read morewander and explore. As you enter it's very clean and well taken care of. There is a neat area that they have raised gardens, their own compost area and some fun stuff growing there. Their walkways lead you to different areas and live there a lot of tree's were blooming with beautiful flowers and fruit tree's as well. They host different events and activities during summer you just have to look at their website for when they will be. When you go inside the little facility there is a lot of fun facts, history and little area to read books and ask for information. One of our favorite parts of this area was the Quail land area.. such a cute spot and the kids love it. There are many great opportunities for kids to really take in nature and bringing snacks and water is a great idea. There are many spots to sit and relax. Bathrooms were very clean and I loved that they had a water refillable station near bathrooms. Can't wait to be back. Great spot & had access to a hike trial as well.

What a beautiful but hidden nature center, and I can't believe I didn't know about it before!…read moreFirst and foremost, it's dog-friendly! There are two directions to go. One way leads you to the Mark Ridley-Thomas Bridge that goes over La Cienega and connects to Kenneth Hahn or other trails that lead to other overlooks. The other direction will take you to the Baldwin Hills Stairs. There is also a sign that shows a way to walk you all the way to Playa Del Rey! Something I would love to try one of these days. It is easy to find parking. They have tons of classes, like yoga and cooking classes for children, and the day we went, they had a blood drive going on. The restrooms are clean, and everyone there had a smile on their faces, even though they were super busy setting everything up. I can't wait to go back and explore.

Beautiful architecture but it was a shame we didn't get to see the inside or upstairs. Tour was…read moreself guided and took about 45 mins to view. Really wish there was a bit more to the experience considering the price of the ticket

This was a beautiful house with an excellent tour. We had a man in our group that decided to…read moreexplain to a couple from Spain about why Castillian Spanish is pronounced the way it is. He continued to monopolize the docent's time with a lot of stupid questions. Of course the foundation can't be faulted for his behavior. They did a great job with everything.

Awesome. Even though you are not able to get too close to the property and there are a lot of trees…read morethat can cover the view. But.. I had fun going there and observing this monument myself.

John Lautner was a brilliant individual. If you care anything about architecture or the man who was…read moreresponsible for some of the most spectacular functional works of art - a man ridiculed by the architectural society in his time (as many of the world's most influential thinkers).. you might take an interest in this mind-blowing structure. And then, slowly, travel to each one of the few others in SoCal constructed by John Lautner and Frank Lloyd Wright. I've been to the Chemosphere twice - the first time around sunset. The drive up Mulholland is beautiful as it is, and even if you're indifferent to the kind of genius required to plan and construct structures much like this one, you'll at least enjoy that. Especially if you manage to make it up just before sunset.. On my second trip there, I ended up having to stop at the fire station due to my bladder protesting after a time consuming drive up from San Diego (thanks to L.A. traffic)... and one of the firefighters informed me that Tom Cruise lived somewhere by the Chemosphere. I was apathetic to that bit of information, but I figured some of you might care. I do wish the owner would allow people entry just for one day... I think I'd find a way to go regardless of where in the world I might be. FUN FACTS (courtesy of Wikipedia): * The Chemosphere was included in a list of all time top 10 houses in Los Angeles in a Los Angeles Times survey of experts in December 2008. * The building was first used in a dramatic film as a futuristic residence in the 1964 ABC-TV program "The Outer Limits: The Duplicate Man." * It was also used in the film Body Double. * A set for a scene in Charlie's Angels was inspired directly by the Chemosphere. * A similar building also appears in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" near the "VINEWOOD" sign. * In an episode of The Simpsons, character Troy McClure resides in a similar flying saucer-shaped home. Hosts on Current TV appear in a set which is an exact replica of the interior of The Chemosphere. * In the animated series The Jetsons that first aired two years after the construction of Chemosphere, all buildings are round shaped and supported by poles.

The Hill-Palmer Cottage is the only remaining homestead cottage in the San Fernando Valley. In…read more1862, as part of the Homestead Act, the US gave away 160 acres of federal land in the West to any U.S. citizen willing to pay a small fee, make improvements to the land, and live on the property for at least five years. In the spring of 1886, James David and Rhoda Jane Hill homesteaded 110 acres in Chatsworth Park South. The Dynamite Shed is located nearby. It was built between 1890 and 1900. The shed housed dynamite that was used to construct the Santa Susana Pass railroad tunnel from 1898 through 1904. The shed is made from quarried stone and is located on the southeastern portion of the Chatsworth Park South. In 2007 it was incorporated into the Minnie Hill Palmer Residence Historic-Cultural Landmark #133. Since Valentine's Day 2008, Chatsworth Park South has been closed after lead and other harmful contaminants were discovered in the soil. The contaminants came from lead pellets and clay pigeon fragments left behind from when the property, previously owned by Roy Rogers, was used as a gun club facility in the 1960s. The city has since chopped down, or as they say grubbed, 166 of the park's trees and fenced-off the area in preparation for the clean-up effort. Seven years later the effort has slowly been grinding through the bureaucratic and budgetary process. As of Jan 20th, 2015 the city's request for bids to perform the remediation work has been delayed until late February.