(b.1859, Lynn, MA – d.1928, Los Angeles, CA) Lummis learns dances at the del Valle family rancho. He is known as a writer, editor, traveler, historian, photographer, ethnographer, archaeologist, architect, poet and librarian. A journalist and Native Americans’ rights activist, Lummis fought for Southwest historical preservation. Lummis is also known for his 1892 book "A Tramp Across the Continent," an account of his 1884 3,500-mile walk from Ohio to L.A.

A northeast view from Mount Washington towards Pasadena with snow covered San Gabriel Mountains. N.E.L.A is a community north of downtown L.A. It comprises several neighborhoods including Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Mount Washington and Montecito Heights.

Route 66 - Highland Park (North of downtown L.A.) A much loved iconic landmark, Chicken Boy sits atop Future Studio along Route 66. His story dates back to the late 1960s and a restaurant named Chicken Boy. Produced by International Fiberglass, this bird-man roosted atop his downtown L.A. restaurant perch until 1984. He was reinstalled in Highland Park in 2007.

Known for his "Noises"(parties), Lummis' front door rubrica welcomed a variety of guests: musicians, dancers, artists, actors, dignitaries, scientists and other luminaries. His guest book held almost 7,000 signatures by 1928. This Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument and National Register of Historic Places is a Rustic American Craftsman stone house built by Charles Lummis between 1898-1910; part Medieval Castle, California Rancho, and Native American Pueblo.

(b.1893, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India – d.1952, Los Angeles, California) India’s Hindu Swami Paramahansa Yogananda brought the practice of Yoga and Mediation, "Mindfulness," to the United States in the late 1800s. In 1920 he founded the Self-Realization Fellowship in Mount Washington, which continues today as it's international headquarters. Paramahansa Yogananda is also known for his 1946 book “Autobiography of a Yogi.”

Printer and typographer Clyde Browne arrived to Los Angeles in 1903 and began building Abbey San Encino in 1915. He used rocks collected from the Arroyo Seco along with other salvaged materials. The home was mostly completed in 1921, but wasn't lived in until 1924. The building was famously featured on the album cover of "For Everyman," by folk/rock singer Jackson Browne; Clyde Browne's grandson.

(Heritage Square Museum) Historic Cultural Monument and National Register of Historic Places The Hale House is a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion built in 1887 by George W. Morgan, a land speculator and real estate developer. It has been described as "the most photographed house in the city.”

Cypress Park

Film Still Disney's 2013 period drama is centered on the development of the 1964 film "Mary Poppins." Scenes from the movie were shot at the Heritage Square Museum. Actor Colin Farrell is pictured here walking past The Hale House. “Saving Mr. Banks” stars Emma Thompson as author P.L. Travers and Tom Hanks as filmmaker Walt Disney.