The really hardcore petro-tourists will be down in the Gulf of Mexico right now, but for the more casual gawkers, the LA Times has put together a guide to Los Angeles' notable oil-related sites. Journey from the Echo Park pool parking lot where Doheny and Canfield sunk the first oil well in the region to the man-made oil well islands off the Long Beach coast. [Beverly Hills High oil rig via Picasa] [LAT]
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