One of the highlights of Will Rogers State Park, with views across the city and ocean.
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The 31-room home where cowboy-turned-entertainer and humanitarian Will Rogers lived from 1928 until his untimely death in 1935 opens for tours. It's in…
2. Will Rogers State Historic Park
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This park sprawls across ranch land once owned by Will Rogers (1875–1935), an Oklahoma-born cowboy turned humorist, radio-show host and movie star (in the…
2.07 MILES
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2.42 MILES
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2.53 MILES
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6. Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
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Built in 1928 in the hills above Sunset Blvd, this was the home of Jewish-German novelist and intellectual Lion Feuchtwanger (1888–1958) and his wife…
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