Fun historical landmarks in Southern California?

Answer 1

Watts towers. Definitely the coolest site in LA. Also check out the Hollyhock house, a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Hollywood. Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Olvera Street in downtown LA, where the original Spanish city started.

Answer 2

How about these?

Angel's Flight, the "Shortest Railroad in the World", 4th & Hill St
Olvera Street (Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park): Off of Alameda, south of Chinatown.

Union Station: built by the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Santa Fe railroads. Costing $11 million, it opened in 1939, the last of the great stations in America. It combines Mission and Moorish architecture, and has been seen in many films. If you've seen a train station in a film, chances are they shot it here. Right across the street from Olvera Street.

Phillippe's: About a block from Union Station, great roast beef sandwiches. Watch out for the mustard, it's hot.

Hollywood Sign: The best view of one of Hollywood's most famous landmarks is from the Bronson Caves area. The sign is on Mt. Lee, rather than Mt. Hollywood, as one might expect. It is now illegal to hike to the sign itself. The sign was originally constructed in 1923 to promote a subdivision at the top of Beachwood Canyon called Hollywoodland. Until 1939 the sign was maintained by a caretaker who lived in a cabin behind the first "L". When the area was deeded to the city in 1945 the last part of the word was eliminated.

Bronson Caves: The Bronson caves are man-made, and were probably created back around 1900, when the area was a rock quarry. (Some say the caves themselves were created especially for the 1922 version of "Robin Hood" with Douglas Fairbanks.) But whatever their origin, they have since been used in countless movies and TV series. To get there: From Hollywood Boulevard, turn north up either Canyon Drive or Bronson Avenue (which merges with Canyon Drive later). Take Canyon Drive up north, through the gates into Griffith Park, to where the road seems to end, then park and prepare for a short hike. Park in the last lot, and go up a small incline with a very high curb painted red. You can't miss it. It's less than 1/4 mile.

Have fun!

Answer 3

I don't know about fun, but we have several Missions you could check out.

Calico Ghost town used to be worth the trip. Maybe the old mining town of Julian is worth looking into.

Consider the Banning House, Leonis Adobe or Olvera Street.

Answer 4

DISNEYLAND!!!