Finding the Real Pool from the Californication Album Cover in LA

The iconic swimming pool on Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1999 Californication album cover is real — and it sits on a private estate in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles. Art director Lawrence Azerrad and photographer Sonya Kossova staged the shoot at this hilltop residential property overlooking the LA city basin, famously swapping the pool's blue water for a vivid orange sunset sky to capture the melancholic, synthetic glamour of Southern California. Because the property is privately owned, it cannot be visited as a public tourist landmark. Despite this, devoted RHCP fans and urban explorers have spent years tracking down aerial satellite views and neighbourhood vantage points around the Hollywood Hills to catch a glimpse of the distinctive kidney-shaped pool deck — a pilgrimage driven by the album's enduring cultural legacy and its place in 90s alternative rock history. #RedHotChiliPeppers #Californication #AlbumCover #HollywoodHills #AlternativeRock #Lykstage #LykstageVideo #LykstageCreator #LykstageCommunity