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1. Angels Flight Railway
Downtown | Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)The turn-of-the-20th-century funicular, dubbed "the shortest railway in the world," operated between 1901 and 1969, when it was dismantled to...Read More
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2. Getty Villa Malibu
Pacific Palisades | Museum/GalleryFeeding off the cultures of ancient Rome, Greece, and Etruria, the villa exhibits astounding antiquities, though on a first visit even they...Read More
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3. Grand Central Market
Downtown | Market/BazaarHandmade white-corn tamales, warm olive bread, dried figs, Mexican fruit drinks. Hungry yet? This mouthwatering gathering place is the city...Read More
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4. Griffith Observatory
Observatory/PlanetariumMost visitors barely skim the surface of this gorgeous spot in the Santa Monica Mountains, but those in the know will tell you there’s more...Read More
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5. Hollywood Museum
Hollywood | Museum/GalleryDon’t let its kitschy facade turn you off. The Hollywood Museum, nestled at the busy intersection of Hollywood and Highland, is worth it, especially...Read More
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6. Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Library/ArchiveIf you have time for just one stop in the Pasadena area, be sure to see this sprawling estate built for railroad tycoon Henry E. Huntington...Read More
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7. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Miracle Mile | Museum/GalleryLos Angeles has a truly fabulous museum culture and everything that it stands for can be epitomized by the massive, eclectic, and ever-changing...Read More
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8. Norton Simon Museum
Museum/GalleryAs seen in the New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade, this low-profile brown building is one of the finest midsize museums anywhere, with...Read More
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9. Paramount Pictures
Hollywood | Film StudioWith a history dating to the early 1920s, the Paramount lot was home to some of Hollywood's most luminous stars, including Mary Pickford, Rudolph...Read More
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10. Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach
Beach–SightPart of Malibu's most beautiful coastal area, this beach is made up of three minibeaches—El Pescador, La Piedra, and El Matador—each with the...Read More
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11. The Broad Museum
Downtown | Museum/GalleryThe talk of Los Angeles's art world when it opened in 2015, this museum in an intriguing, honeycomb-looking building was created by philanthropists...Read More
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12. The Getty Center
Museum/GalleryWith its curving walls and isolated hilltop perch, the Getty Center resembles a pristine fortified city of its own. You may have been lured...Read More
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13. Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum
Museum/GalleryWith spectacular views of Surfrider Beach and lush garden grounds, this Moorish Spanish–style house epitomizes all the reasons to live in Malibu...Read More
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14. Annenberg Community Beach House
PoolThis beachfront property was originally developed in the 1920s by William Randolph Hearst as a palatial private residence and a gathering spot...Read More
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15. Avila Adobe
Downtown | House/Mansion/VillaBuilt as a private home for cattle rancher Francisco Avila in 1818, this museum preserves 7 of what were originally 18 rooms in the city's oldest...Read More
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16. Barnsdall Art Park
Los Feliz | House/Mansion/VillaThe panoramic view of Hollywood alone is worth a trip to this hilltop cultural center. On the grounds you’ll find the 1921 Hollyhock House,...Read More
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17. Bergamot Station
Museum/GalleryNamed after a stop on the Red Trolley line that once shuttled between Downtown and the Santa Monica Pier, Bergamot Station is now a depot for...Read More
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18. Binoculars Building
Venice | Building/Architectural SiteFrank Gehry is known around the world for his architectural masterpieces. In L.A. alone he’s responsible for multiple houses and buildings like...Read More
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19. Bliss at the W Hollywood
Hollywood | Spa–SightWant that red-carpet glow? Bliss, tucked inside the W Hollywood Hotel, provides superhydrating triple-oxygen-treatment facials that plump and...Read More
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20. Bradbury Building
Downtown | Building/Architectural SiteStunning wrought-iron railings, ornate plaster moldings, pink marble staircases, a birdcage elevator, and a skylighted atrium that rises almost...Read More
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