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Safari Inn
The Safari Inn, minutes from Warner Brothers Studios, must have one of the most filmed, and most iconic neon signs of all time. It has...
Grant Guy
Aug 8, 20221 min read


Wigwam Motel
The Wigwam Motel sits on a kind of raggedy stretch of old Route 66. And I mean raggedy in the best possible way - as there are lots of...
Grant Guy
Aug 8, 20221 min read


Red's Java House
Sitting what feels like RIGHT UNDER the Bay Bridge, on Pier 30 sits Red’s Java House. This tiny authentic no-frills joint has been...
Grant Guy
Aug 3, 20221 min read


Giant Coffee Pot
It’s well worth pulling off the highway to visit the little town of Kingsburg, California. The town was founded in 1908 by a group of...
Grant Guy
Aug 1, 20221 min read


Musée Mécanique
From the private arcade amusements collection of Edward Zelinsky, the Musee Mecanique was born. There are more than 300 antique coin...
Grant Guy
Aug 1, 20221 min read


The Tee-Off
The Tee Off, since 1956, is one of the most glorious old school bars we have visited. First of all, the neon signs - I die And then the...
Grant Guy
Jul 29, 20221 min read


Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar
Imagine you’re sitting by a lagoon, with a cocktail served in a coconut in your hand. A barge floats in to view, and there is a band...
Grant Guy
Jul 29, 20221 min read


Burlesque Hall of Fame
If you love sequins as much as I do, then the Burlesque Hall of Fame is a must visit. And any museum that celebrates sparkly underpants...
Grant Guy
Jul 29, 20221 min read


Gene Autry Statue
This fabulous 8-foot-tall bronze statue of Gene Autry, “The Singing Cowboy”, sits at the edge of the Gene Autry Plaza in Palm Springs. It...
Grant Guy
Jul 28, 20221 min read


House of Tomorrow
It’s probably best known as being Elvis and Priscilla’s 1967 Honeymoon House, but purist's eyes will begin to twitch if you call it that....
Grant Guy
Jul 26, 20221 min read


Donahoo's Giant Rooster
The Donahoo’s Golden Chicken sign is kind of fabulous just by itself with its happy yellow background, and kooky mid-century font. But...
Grant Guy
Jul 26, 20221 min read


The Integratron
Here we are with our friend Eric at The Integratron. The Integratron is a unique sound bath experience in a giant wooden dome. It was...
Grant Guy
Jul 25, 20221 min read


Giant Shoe
The giant shoe is a 30 foot long, 20-foot-high plaster and wood building in the shape of a giant shoe. It was built in 1947, and still...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read


Bubble Gum Alley
How can something be so revolting, and yet smell so minty fresh? It’s estimated that the walls of bubble gum alley have over 2 million...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read


Hollywood Studio Club
The Hollywood Studio Club was a dormitory style hotel for women, run by the YWCA between 1916 and 1975. It provided a safe, chaperoned,...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read


Giant Chicken
Here is a giant chicken (it could be a rooster) sitting on top of the Imperial Poultry building. that is all ----------------------------...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read


Giant Can Man
Sitting on top of the Am-Mex recycling centre in East LA sits a giant aluminium can man. Apparently, there’s a stack of cash to be made...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read


Cinderella Houses
The Cinderella homes are enclaves of fairy tale style tract housing from the 1950’s and 1960’s. They feature adorable magical design...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read


Mini Palm Springs
Inside the Living Desert Zoo, you will find an incredibly detailed outdoor G scale model train that has 8 different loops and has more...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read


Alien Fresh Jerky
In the tiny town of Baker stands a kind of Aliens meet Mad Max compound called “Alien Fresh Jerky”. Inside the 4800 square foot spaceship...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
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