Watts Towers were built by the Italian immigrant, Sam Rodia, from the 1920s to the 1950s. It's a fascinating part of L.A. history which has survived several earthquakes, as well as the notorious Watts riots of 1965. I went there last year for the first time when my brother and his wife were visiting L.A., and we were amazed by the detail of the structures, as well as the fact that Rodia built the whole thing out of "junk" by himself. Sam Rodia said, “Why I build it? I can’t tell you. Why a man make the pants? Why a man make the shoes?”
by bus: Metro Bus#305 (1.5-2hours)
by car: 405 south, 105 east, exit Wilmington (30min)
