I have photographed numerous outlandish buildings in the Los Angeles area from the late 1980s to present. These places featured unusual signs, designs, and architecture intended to grab your attention! Unfortunately, many of them are long gone. Click on any thumbnail image for a larger view.
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SOAP PLANT and WACKO, Melrose Ave, 1986
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THE BURGER THAT ATE LA, Melrose Ave, 1991
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TOO CUTE, Melrose Ave, 1991
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YONADA mural, Melrose Ave, 1991
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STREET LEGAL, Melrose Ave, 1991
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BACKSEAT BETTY, 1991
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YOUNG MOGULS building, Hollywood, 1992
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LA DIVE entrance, Century City, 1991
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LA DIVE restaurant, Century City, 1991
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CAFE JACK restaurant, Los Angeles Koreatown, 2010
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SADDLE RANCH CHOP HOUSE, Universal City, 2008
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ENCOUNTER restaurant, Los Angeles airport, 2007
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THE GALLEY, Santa Monica, 2010.
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CARPET MAN statue, San Fernando Valley, 2011
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MUSEUM OF DEATH, Hollywood, 2011
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BALLERINA CLOWN statue, Venice, 1991
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LA SALSA statue, Malibu, 1992
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TRADER VIC'S, Beverly Hills, 2003
Photo information: (1) SOAP PLANT and WACKO, Melrose Ave, 1986. (2) THE BURGER THAT ATE LA, Melrose Ave, 1991. (3) TOO CUTE, Melrose Ave, 1991. (4) YONADA mural, Melrose Ave, 1991. (5) STREET LEGAL, Melrose Ave, 1991. (6) BACKSEAT BETTY, 1991. (7) YOUNG MOGULS building, Hollywood, 1992. (8-9) LA DIVE restaurant, Century City, 1991. (10) CAFE JACK restaurant, Los Angeles Koreatown, 2010. (11) SADDLE RANCH CHOP HOUSE, Universal City, 2008. (12) ENCOUNTER restaurant, Los Angeles airport, 2007. (13) THE GALLEY, Santa Monica, 2010. (14) CARPET MAN statue, San Fernando Valley, 2011. (15) MUSEUM OF DEATH, Hollywood, 2011. (16) BALLERINA CLOWN statue, Venice, 1991. (17) LA SALSA statue, Malibu, 1992. (18) TRADER VIC'S, Beverly Hills, 2003.