This list is taken from places I have actually been....I will not list them until I visit them._Dave
Pop Culture
By David Reed of Deluxe Hot Rods & Choppers
The Cadillac Ranch Helium Rd, Amarillo TX. Built in 1974 as a tribute to the Cadillac.It consits of 10 Cadillacs from 1949 to 1963 burried nose first in a wheat field west of Amarillo, Tx just off of I-40 When you visit the Cadillac Ranch dont forget your spray paint!
The Whiskey A Go Go 8901 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA. The Whiskey A Go Go is the mecca for musicians who long to play the most famous venue in the United States. Many famous bands have graced the stage of the whiskey like Motley Crue, Guns & Roses and the Doors. On a saturday night you can almost feel the outside walls flex to the music...They are made of concrete block.
The Viper Room 8852 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA. The Viper Room is the location where on halloween 1993 23 year old actor River Phoenix after an overdose of heroin and cocaine met his demise on the sidewalk just outside of the club. The pay phone which is still there was used to call paramedics. The Viper Room is located almost directly across the street from The Whiskey A Go Go. Don`t expect to get in the front door...the entrance is around the corner.
Las Palmas Hotel 738 North Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood ,CA. The Las Palmas Hotel has been the setting of several motion pictures, one being pretty woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.This is the fire escape used in the last scene of the movie. The Las Palmas Hotel is located just north of Hollywood Blvd.
The Hyatt House 8401 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA. The Hyatt House also known as the riot house is where Led Zepplin rode Harleys down the hallways. In 1986 Axl Rose threw grilled steaks down to fans below. Room 1015 is where Keith Richards mooned the world. If you want to feel like a rock star this is the place to stay. It`s likely you`ll see one there!
3614 Jackson Highway 3614 Jackson Hwy Sheffield,AL. 3614 Jackson Hwy can be seen in the 1970 Rolling Stones film Gimme Shelter. This is where the Stones recorded Brown Sugar and Wild Horses. It can also be seen on Cher`s album cover which is also titled 3614 Jackson Highway. In 1967 RB Greaves recorded Take aletter Maria here and it also hosted such names as Paul Simon,Linda Ronstadt,Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band. Lynyrd Skynyrsd actually took some album pictures across the street in an old graveyard. 3614 Jackson Highway is The home of the Muscle Shoals Rythym Section.
Fame Recording Studios 603 East Avalon Ave. Muscle Shoals AL. Fame recording studios is where a young Deuane Allman worked as a studio guitarist perfecting the art of the electric slide guitar. Deuane Allman worked with Eric Clapton under the name Derek and the Dominoes.
Sunset Strip Tattoo 7524 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood CA. Sunset Strip Tattoo is where the stars go for tattoos. Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns-n-Roses,Brittany Spears. Sunset Strip Tattoo was made famous by Axl Rose who wore their t shirts in music videos.
Graceland 3734 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, TN. Graceland was the home and place of passing for the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley. It is said that in 1976 Bruce Springsteen was canned for climbing over the main gate in an attempt to meet Elvis.
Tower Records 8801 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA This is the record shop that Axl Rose worked for minimum wage before fame found him and Guns-n-Roses.
Nicole Brown Simpson 875 South Bundy..Now 879 South Bundy, Brentwood, California This is where Nicole Brown Simpson and ronald Goldman around midnight June 12, 1994 were found slashed and stabbed to death.
Planet of the Apes Westward Beach located between Zuma Beach and Point Dume Malibu CA. as seen in the last scene of the 1969 movie Planet of the Apes. Though the Statue of Liberty was airbrushed in this is the actual beach used in the movie.
Dead Mans Curve Sunset Blvd just north of U.C.L.A This is the curve made famous by Jan and Dean. Jan Berry had his Corvette wreck near this site on april 12, 1966. It`s location is close to the entrance of U.C.L.A
Rebecca Schaeffer 120 North Sweetzer Ave. Los Angeles, CA. This is the doorway where Rebecca Schaeffer My Sister Sam was shot and killed by a fan stalker on July 18, 1989.
Janis Joplin Highland Gardens Hotel the former Landmark Hotel 7047 Franklin Ave, Hollywood, CA. This is the hotel where Janis Joplin overdosed and died on October 4, 1970. Room 105.
The Palladium 6215 Sunset Blvd ,Hollywood, CA. Famous bands such as the Grateful Dead, Led Zepplin, even Frank Sinatra have performed here. It was the location for the 1982 film Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip. The Palladium was also home to the Lawrence Welk Show.
London Bridge Lake Havasu City, Arizona London Bridge is not falling down anymore...Rescued by chainsaw mogul Robert McCulloch for 2.4 million dollars the bridge was disassembled and flown to arizona brick by brick then re-assembled in the desert on Lake Havasu.