This is a nice museum, and it seems to be geared more for school children with its displays.This is the Lake Pit with models of the animals. This lake is left over from asphalt mining operations in the late 1800s. Back then the tar from La Brea was used to seal roofs and roads. Today, the lake’s bubbles, sheen and stink come from a deep underground oil field, which also produces patches of tar on the ground.Harlan’s Ground Sloth. All of the animals displayed in the museum lived and roamed around the Los Angeles area in pre-historic times.Antique BisonAmerican MastodonExtinct CamelShasta Ground SlothColumbian MammothSize perspective of the Columbian MammothMerriam’s Giant CondorShort-faced BearExtinct Western HorseSaber-toothed CatAmerican LionDire wolfThis block of asphalt containing fossil bones was removed from one of the smallest pits in 1914. It shows the amazing density of specimens found in the excavations.Fossil Lab. A really cool thing for kids to watch archeology in live action!American Scimitar-toothed CatGiant Ice-Age BearSaber-toothed Cat attacking a Bear.The museum also has a 3D movie, Titans of the Ice Age.The Ground Sloth lived in caves, and their poop is well-preserved! This allows archeologists to examine the poop and learn what the Goud Sloth ate.
Paramount Studios gate.Paramount Studios water tower.This is the site of Forrester Creations on The Bold and the Beautiful! In reality it is a Jewish private school.
One of the most famous restaurants in Hollywood. Usually teeming with celebrities, of course with us there, no one famous came in!The restaurant is pretty tight.The lasagna is chock full of meat!Dan Tana’s is famous for its Chicken Parmesan, and it is big, and excellent!The Troubadour is next door to Dan Tana’s. As we left, people were lined up at the Troubadour to see Ben Barnes in a live show. Historically this famous venue hosted such future stars as Elton John and James Taylor early in their careers.
Not much to explain here. This is Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills.Louis VuittonHermesDiorGiorgio ArmaniRalph LaurenCartierFerragamoPradaVersaceGucciPorsche Design, for all your personalized Porsche accessories!TiffanyDolce & GabbanaSaint LaurentTory Burch, and another Dior.“Torso”, 2003, by Robert Graham. “Honoring Legends of Fashion and Style”.House of Bijan. Luxurious accessories. You can buy dress shirts for only $1,650, silk ties for only $950, T-shirts for only $780, sweaters for only $3,800, and shoes for only $3,800!The House of Bijan yellow Rolls Royce!McLaren speeding away.Pretty nice Jaguar.Anderton Court Shops, the only shopping center that Frank Lloyd Wright designed.Rodeo DriveRodeo DriveThe famous Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
This is what you see when you walk through the gate to the Stahl House, a significant architectural landmark in Los Angeles. This house is situated on the edge of Hollywood Hills overlooking Los Angeles, and has some of the most breathtaking views you can imagine for a private residence.
Construction was completed in 1959 for the Stahl family, who still own the house today, and enjoy opening it up for private tours, like the one we had.This house was part of The Case Study House Program, which produced some of the most iconic architectural projects of the 20th Century, but none more iconic than, or as famous as the Stahl House, also known as Case Study House #22 by Pierre Koenig.Dining room.Living room.From the front of the living room. All the glass panels are sliding panels, 8 ft. by 8 ft., which is quite large for a home! Kitchen.Master bedroom.View from the master bedroom.Children’s bedroom.This is the view from the living room – downtown Los Angeles.Looking left, still in the living room, the San Gabriel Mountains.Buck Stahl had envisioned a modernist glass and steel constructed house that offered panoramic views of Los Angles when he originally purchased the land for the house in 1954 for $13,500.
Stahl had originally begun to excavate and take on the duties of architect and contractor; it was not until 1957 when Stahl hired Pierre Koenig to take over the design of the family’s residence.
The two-bedroom, 2,200 square foot residence is a true testament to modernist architecture and the Case Study House Program.Lounging in the living room! See LA in the background?Me too!The edge of this patio goes pretty much straight down past the small flower edging. About 15 feet down there is a fence that prevents falling all the way down the cliff!And it was a beautiful day! That is Catalina Island in the distance on the right.Healthy succulents!
