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The Getty Center
14,501 reviews
"This is an excellent museum that is easily conquered you can see a great variety self touring in 2 hrs or spend the whole day if you like - great art, views, sculptures and Louis XIV collection you feel transporte...""Incredible multi leveled views of LA and the Santa Monica Mountains plus an impressive art collection from Renaissance paintings, to 20th-century American photography, Baroque sculptures, historic manuscripts and..."
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Griffith Observatory
20,269 reviews
"Griffith Observatory - Los Angeles Best place to see and fall in love with LA! Go here to witness a breathtakingly beautiful sunset, along with the Hollywood sign & the fantastic skyline of LA! Please note the tra...""Aside from the scenic view of LA from the Griffith mountaintop, the observatory (so famous in films like Rebel Without a Cause, Bowfinger, Earth Girls Are Easy, and The Terminator) has a fascinating planetarium sh..."
Museums
The Broad
1,713 reviews
"Set up a free admission to the Broad ahead of time by booking online, or be prepared to wait a while in the standby line (thankfully mostly in the shade) for this most popular of LA sites to visit.""The Broads collect works by well-known, influential artists, including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger, Cindy Sherman, Jasper Johns, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring ,Cy Twombly, Ed Rus..."
Nature & Parks
Griffith Park
3,172 reviews
"From the Griffith observatory, Old zoo, the LA zoo, Travel Town , etc.. beautiful place during the day, magical views during the night .""Try the pony rides or horse rental, the Gene Autry museum is incredible., world class zoo, train city is amazing, just the drive in the park is like you are in the wilderness"
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The Grove
2,485 reviews
"Looks lovely at night with all the little lights on and a great selection of food places too! 100% recommend and definitely recommend the farmers market- especially the Brazilian BBQ!!!!!""Of course shopping there is a treat in itself with high end stores like MK, Coach, and Nordstrom stationed there to just names few."
Nature & Parks
Runyon Canyon Park
1,217 reviews
"The east trail can be quite challenging as it can be very steep and some parts are very sandy, so footing can be difficult.""Discovered this fabulous place which was 10 minutes walk from our hotel (Magic Castle) and when we climbed to the top there was fantastic views of Hollywood sign, Griffith Observatory and the city."
Sights & Landmarks
Venice Canals Walkway
2,018 reviews
"Walk around the million dollar mansions, up and down the tiny circular bridges for some exercise, catch gorgeous views of sunset, and feel like you left LA! BONUS tip: grab dinner at one of the fab restaurants on...""Very relaxing walk i had here , i enjoyed the quiet atmosphere and lovely views of boats and houses by the canals."
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The Nethercutt Collection
846 reviews
"This museum has close to 200 pristine pre WW 2 vehicles plus a collection of hood ornaments, unique working musical orchestrions and the 3rd largest Wurlitzer organ in the world.""In the collections are classic cars, the private railroad car of a late 19th century multimillionaire, and amazing self-playing orchestrons and other music boxes."
Sights & Landmarks
Bradbury Building
622 reviews
"To be there, walking around and seeing the amazing architecture and materials used here, to know this is where they shot Blade Runner, just a blast!""Spectacular ironwork and design are the hallmarks of this architectural must-see site which, conveniently, is right across the street from the delicious Grand Central Market."
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
409 reviews
"There are plenty of good eating spots to recharge your battery and lots of good people watching.""Located close to Venice Beach which is as funky as it gets this area is sort of upscale with lots of shops, local and national names, restaurants, bars, ice crean wine shops - plenty of choices for everyone or jus..."
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery
405 reviews
"They also have cool events like the annual Johnny Ramone tribute, summer movie nights in the cemetery, concerts and an extensive Day of the Dead festival every year.""This cemetery has the tombs of many old time Hollywood stars such as Rudolph Valentino, Judy Garland, Tyrone Powell, Mickey Rooney and Nelson Eddy."
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Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park
449 reviews
"Head fir this cemetery to seek out the final resting place of Hollywood stars, authors, screen writers and composers including Marilyn Monroe, Janet Lee, the Gabor sisters, Dean Martin, Walter Matau, Jack Lemmon,...""A good idea would be to download a map of who is buried here before you go, as it is quite big, and you will spend hours looking for celebrities, if you dont."
Food & Drink
San Antonio Winery
174 reviews
"All you need to do is decide what you want to do; wine tour, wine taste, wine shop and or have a fabulous meal in the restaurant.""You enter into the tasting room, and you can taste all the way from the $5 Italian red they have been making since the '30's, all the way up to some fantastic red blends, cabs, chardonnays, coming out of family vi..."
Nature & Parks
Venice Beach
10,750 reviews
"Venice Beach is down to earth hippie fun vibe great food great street performers relaxing energy great day out with teenage kids and dogs -Think Xanadu (80s roller skating movie) vegan Yogi muscle Beach incense bu...""Had heard about Venice was a lovely beach a clean beautiful beach a short walk down there’s muscle beach and lots of shops selling food,drinks souvenirs etc and street entertainment and also a skateboard park whic..."
