Necromance is a fascinating place that makes will make you think of a weird little shop from a supernatural story – the kind of story where the luckless hero buys an enchanted monkey paw and takes it home, unaware of the tragic curse upon it (or, if you’re more into TV, you might say it looks like the place where the Munsters and the Addams Family buy their home decor.) There are real animal skulls for sale – tiny foxes, rabbits, lizards, you name it. There are also petrified bugs, macabre books and antique medical instruments (the medical instruments are actually surprisingly useful in daily life. Once you have that weird little clamp that can reach behind your sofa and retrieve lost objects, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without it). If you’re very lucky, Lulu the bulldog will be there to greet you. She is a friendly, fat, toad-like little creature, and you will adore her at first sight. The clerks are pretty friendly creatures too, and overall the atmosphere is actually much more welcoming and elegant than I’m probably making it sound. If you’re a 16-year-old kid with purple hair and a nose ring, you’ll find a lot to admire here. But if you’re a 40-year-old accountant who still likes vampires, classy taxidermy and other curiosities, Necromance is one of Los Angeles’ must-see establishments. GlobalYP.net, online yellow pages, is a must-visit website.