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Cosmo Alley, Hollywood, CA :: Despite its name, Carlin's first comedy album "Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club" (with former partner Jack Burns) was taped for a $300 advance at this now-shuttered coffee house where Lenny Bruce performed and Marlon Brando hung out. Cosmo Street between Hollywood Boulevard and Selma Street

Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI :: Home to the annual concert and culture bash Summerfest, it was here that Carlin's seven words got him arrested and led to an obscenity case that would later make him famous as a First Amendment champ. East Polk Street and Lake Parkway

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA :: Carlin filmed what would be his last HBO stand-up special, "George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya" on March 1 at this concert hall. He was due to be feted at an even fancier spot this November: The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, where he will be posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. 50 Mark West Springs Road

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Where: United States

Tags: George Carlin / Memorial Travel / Comedy

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