First, let's start this post off with a little Zapp & Roger. I've heard this blasting from many cars growing up in the 90042 area.
I drive up North Figueroa a lot when I know the 110 might be crowded. I've always noticed a lot of Succulents across from the Sycamore Park, where the painted arch and stairway is. I finally stopped and was happy to find an awesome path. When you walk up the [Glenmary] stairs through the arch, that was painted bu students from Franklin High School in 2010, there is a little nook with a Guadalupe altar. It's a neat little urban moment when you stumble across things like this [and there are tons of them in Northeast Los Angeles http://framework.latimes.com/2011/07/04/guardians-of-the-guadalupe/]. The stairs are set in a T with path on each side that lead to the houses and apartments up there. There are lots of euphorbia, aloes, and agaves plated throughout. There's a lot of trash thrown around, but it still an amazing hidden gem.
If you walk further up Figueroa there is another lot full of succulents next to the historic home locate on the corner of Figueroa and Ave 49 next to the school. Note: Do not wear leather soled cowboy boots if you're going to climb a dirt hill = major slippage.
Beautiful bougainvillea tunnel.
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