Virgin-Atlantic Underground LA: Exploring the city’s hidden haunts 4-4-16

Monday, Apr 04, 2016

Underground LA: Exploring the city’s hidden haunts
by EllaBuchan 
The glitz, gloss and glamour of Hollywood is all very well, but to find the real Los Angeles you have to scratch beneath the surface, open unmarked doors and wander down unassuming alleyways. From hidden boozers to secret rooftop gardens and a network of tunnels used during Prohibition, here’s how to see underground LA.

 

Underground LA | Mystery Pier Books

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The cottage exterior of Mystery Pier Books © Mystery Pier Books
Mystery Pier Books.

Duck down a stone staircase off Sunset Strip and wind down a dimly lit passage to reach this charming cottage framed by blooms. This literary treasure trove is famed for its range of first editions and antiquarian books, counting Johnny Depp, Daniel Craig and Martin Scorcese among its customers.