Perched above Los Angeles in Griffith Park, the Griffith Observatory was designed by John C. Austin in 1935. It was the dream of Colonel Griffith Jenkins Griffith to provide a park and observatory to the public for both recreation and education. In 2002, the city-owned observatory was closed in order to undergo a four-year, $93 million renovation.

This Art Deco gem is a pop culture icon, best known for its feature role as back drop in Rebel Without a Cause [and subsequent ripoffs like Paula Abdul’s Rush Rush video and Dylan & Kelly’s touching first date on 90210].

- Tara