UP ON THE ROOF

On the occasion of the 88th Annual Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood & Highland on February 28, 2016, the iconic dinosaur perched atop the roof of Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium  donned a top hat and tie. Since 2014 the popular curiosity museum has been dressing the rooftop dinosaur in seasonal attire (surfboard and sunglasses for summer, Santa Suit, horns and pitchfork for Halloween).

The enormous marquee at the Highland/Hollywood complex housing the Dolby Theater. Chris Rock was the Oscar host that year

 This is what comes of taking photos and leaving them in your camera for six months.  A Hollywood restaurant whose name escapes me features a swordfish (shark?) crashed through its roof .

THE DOCTOR IS IN

Located in Brand Park in Glendale, Doctors House Museum and Gazebo is a Victorian house built in 1888 that was home to four different families of physicians. Originally located on Wilson Avenue, the house was moved in 1979 to Brand Park where it was renovated and opened as a museum in 1984. Tours are held, and the museum features displays of Victorian era artifacts. 

The house was the home of silent screen star Nell Shipman from 1970 to 1920

IN THE SWIM

 Vintage swimsuits (and one inspired by that Million Dollar Mermaid herself, Esther Williams) for the "Pacific Standard Time" exhibit at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2012

Motor City

Artist Chris Burden's "Metropolis II" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art .

An enormous kinetic sculpture of 1,100 miniature cars racing through a stylized cityscape. 

Had I seen this as a little kid I probably would have passed out from frustration at not being able to play in it.

IT'S ALL IN HOW YOU LOOK AT IT

Neon sculpture by Glenn Ligon