The Griffith Park Zoo - Opened in 1913 with 15 animals.
Many of the enclosures were built in the 1930’s by Works Progress Administration crews and were made in the iron bars/pacing animal style that was standard for zoos of that era. The zoo was abandoned in 1966 when the current zoo opened. Today the cave enclosures have now been outfitted with picnic benches and grills. A trail leading up from the caves gives you a zookeeper’s view of the area and leads to ever more abandoned ruins. Some of the iron gates of the cages are open, making the cages accessible to walk through. It's a strange feeling entering a place where animals were previously caged.
The Griffith Park Zoo is not exactly abandoned, but the ruins can be easily found in the hillside.
