When the founder of Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale first came to see the site in the 1910s, San Fernando Road was "an unpaved road where vehicles mired down when it rained and sank deep in dust ...

This is the first in a series of columns I plan to write about hidden treasures you can visit in Southern California. They’re unique, interesting and sometimes wacky, but all of them are worth seeing.

Some resting places become more than memorials. They turn into quiet landmarks where fans, travelers, and curious onlookers still pause to reflect, honor, and feel the lingering echo of a life once ...