Gloomy and gothic, this 1928 castlelike mansion seems better suited to foggy Scottish moors than shiny Beverly Hills. In 1929 its owner, oil-heir Ned Doheny, was found with a bullet in his head along with his male secretary in an alleged murder-suicide – a mystery that remains unsolved to this day.
Nobody’s lived here since, but the mansion has appeared in countless movies and TV shows, including Spider-Man 3 , Indecent Proposal and Alias . It’s empty and closed except for special events, but you’re free to peer through the dusty windows and explore the surrounding park, which has an odd melancholic air about it. Views from the top are quite impressive (drive up to the parking lot).
