Wish I'd known about the L.A. Time Machine before I visited Los Angeles last Christmas. This site is a treasure trove of information about L.A.'s historic hotels, bars, and my special area of interest, restaurants. I'm a former resident of the area, and retro aficionado, but you might be surprised to know how few of these eateries I've actually dined at. I definitely plan to rectify that on my next trip.

One of the most interesting restaurants on the list is Clifton's Cafeteria; built in 1939, with an amazing cascading waterfall on its facade, and fabulous faux-Polynesian interior. Sadly, it no longer exists, but Clifton's current location still retains much of the original's bizarre charm.

Thanks, Matt!