The Quirkiest Places in Los Angeles
L.A. is full of amazing museums with priceless masterpieces, but like every great city, she has her quirky side. Our list of obscure, funny, and interesting spots that are worth a visit (and return visits) has been shortened due to the global pandemic, but we have six spots around the city if you are looking for something different to do.
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
With strange things covering weird remedies, superstition, and strange interactive displays, this museum is worthy of visiting. Even though the collection doesn't change, you will want to go back and bring your friends to see this place where fiction mixes with science.
Admission: $8.00,
Hours: Thursday from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm ; Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm
Location: 9341 Venice Boulevard, Culver City
The Time Travel Mart
We are a convenience store for time travelers and the headquarters of Barnacle & Barnacle Publishers! Barnacle & Barnacle (B&B) is a publishing house that specializes in original student-authored books. The proceeds from the store goes to 826LA, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Los Angeles students with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.
Admission: Free
Location: The Echo Park Time Travel Mart | 1714 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: The Mar Vista Time Travel Mart | 12515 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Hours: Fri-Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever is a full-service funeral home, crematory, cemetery, and cultural events center in the heart of Hollywood. One of the world’s most visited landmarks, Hollywood Forever is the final resting place of hundreds of Hollywood’s founders and stars, along with thousands of neighborhood residents and individuals from throughout the globe.
A detailed map and walking guide book are available in the park’s flower shop for those who wish to explore on their own. For those interested in guided tours offered by local historian Karie Bible, please visit the website cemeterytour.com for scheduling and details.
Guided walking tours: $25.00, self-guided tours are free
Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm daily
Location: 6000 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
The Last Bookstore
Located at the corner of Fifth and Spring streets in Downtown Los Angeles, this shop has become an international tourist draw. They don't just sell, buy, and trade second-hand books and records at The Last Bookstore. They've created an intriguing combination of quirky art and wide-ranging literature in a really unique space. They are located in a 100-year-old bank bulding, so they have vaults AND ghosts! (Plus, you can get married there!)
Admission: Free
Hours 11:00am - 8:00pm daily (Closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day)
Location: 453 South Spring Street Ground Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
The Holyland Exhibition
Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones: Antonia F. Futterer. In 1926, his faith led to a number of expeditions to the Holy Land, culminating in a personal quest for the Golden Ark of the Covenant. Unlike the film hero, Futterer never found the Ark, but he did amass quite a collection of artifacts from Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Cyprus, and Palestine.
Hours: Tours by appointment, reservations by phone. +1 323-664-3162
Location: 2213 Lake View Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (Silverlake)
The Wende Museum
The Wende holds an unparalleled collection of art and artifacts from the Cold War era, which serves as a foundation for programs that illuminate political and cultural changes of the past, offer opportunities to make sense of a changing present, and inspire active participation in personal and social change for a better future.
Admission: Free
Hours: Check their website wendemuseum.org for dates and to make a reservation.
Location: 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230