#1 Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park
Griffith Observatory sits on the south face of Mount Hollywood and overlooks the Los Angeles basin. Its location gives visitors impressive views of the surrounding area. But there's more ... Read more »
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#2 Rodeo Drive
Immortalized by Julia Robert's "Pretty Woman" shopping spree, Rodeo Drive is an upscale shopping street in Beverly Hills that features designer stores and small private boutiques. The area is ... Read more »
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#3 Santa Monica Pier and Beach
Just west of downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica contains one of the most legendary beach scenes in the United States. Santa Monica also boasts an abundance of great restaurants and ... Read more »
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#4 Universal Studios Hollywood
One of the most popular attractions in the Los Angeles area, Universal Studios Hollywood features rides and amusements based on some of the most popular scenes and characters from film ... Read more »
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#5 Hollywood Bowl
If you can catch a gig at the Hollywood Bowl, LA's beautiful outdoor amphitheater, don't pass it up. Since its inaugural season in 1922, this unique stage, set ... Read more »
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#7 Hollywood Walk of Fame and TCL Chinese Theatre
One of Hollywood's most iconic and memorable sites, the TCL Chinese Theatre (originally Grauman's Chinese Theatre) opened in 1927 and represents the excess of Hollywood's Golden Age ... Read more »
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#8 The Getty Center
The Getty Center is one of the most impressive architectural achievements in the United States – and it also contains some of the finest works of art in the world ... Read more »
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#9 Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Next door to the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum sits the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the linchpin of the Los Angeles museum district. Since its 1965 opening ... Read more »
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#10 The Original Farmers Market and The Grove
Sitting south of West Hollywood is one of LA's most beloved landmarks: The Original Farmers Market. Founded in 1934, this cream-colored facility reels in both residents and tourists with ... Read more »
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#11 Runyon Canyon Park
Just two blocks from Hollywood Boulevard, Runyon Canyon Park is an often overlooked urban park that offers some great views. Atop the canyon, you can glimpse views of the San ... Read more »
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#12 Walt Disney Concert Hall
This Frank Gehry-designed concert hall has helped revive downtown Los Angeles, which was once dominated by mundane office buildings and lackluster entertainment options. Now, nightlife and culture burgeon in the ... Read more »
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#13 Sunset Boulevard
One of the most iconic thoroughfares in the United States, Sunset Boulevard continues to live up to its legends. In the old days, it represented the classic and glamorous Hollywood ... Read more »
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#14 Hollywood Homes Tours
So you've seen where the stars shop, where they eat, where they surf and where they party. Now you want to see where they live. A variety of minibus ... Read more »
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#15 La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
If your kids go crazy for dinosaurs – and really, what kid doesn't? – then a visit to La Brea Tar Pits & Museum is sure to ... Read more »
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#16 Hollywood Forever Cemetery
As morbid as it may seem, your best chance of spotting a celebrity in LA is at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Here, you'll find the final resting places of ... Read more »
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#17 Third Street Promenade
The Third Street Promenade, popular with shopaholics, has an eclectic vibe similar to its Santa Monica locale. This open-air shopping mall is filled with major chain stores like Urban Outfitters ... Read more »
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#18 Zuma Beach
Malibu has a reputation for excessive wealth and exclusivity, yet all of the town's beaches are public – everyone's welcome. If you're seeking an LA beach spot for ... Read more »
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#19 Greystone Mansion and Park
Greystone is one of the largest mansions in Beverly Hills and an important landmark for American cinema. Originally built by oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny in 1927 as a gift ... Read more »
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#20 Paramount Pictures Studios
Since the 1910s, Paramount has showcased the talents of film's all-time heavyweights, including Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio. The notable site has been home to everything from famous television ... Read more »
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# Grand Central Market
Grand Central Market, or foodie heaven according to visitors, is located in downtown Los Angeles by the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The venue features high ceilings and an open layout ... Read more »
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# Warner Bros. Studio
Located in Burbank, California – a city that sits just 5 miles north of Hollywood – Warner Bros. Studio gives visitors a close-up look at iconic movie and TV sets and props ... Read more »
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