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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Downtown | Religious Building/Site/ShrineA half block from Frank Gehry's curvaceous Walt Disney Concert Hall sits the austere Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels—a spiritual draw as...Read More
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7. Hollywood Sign
Hollywood | Memorial/Monument/TombWith letters 50 feet tall, Hollywood's trademark sign can be spotted from miles away. The icon, which originally read "Hollywoodland," was erected...Read More
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8. Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood | Memorial/Monument/TombAlong Hollywood Boulevard (and part of Vine Street) runs a trail of affirmations for entertainment-industry overachievers. On this mile-long...Read More
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9. La Brea Tar Pits Museum
Miracle Mile | Geological SiteShow your kids where Ice Age fossils come from by taking them to the stickiest park in town. The area formed when deposits of oil rose to the...Read More
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10. Museum of Tolerance
Museum/GalleryThis museum unflinchingly confronts bigotry and racism. One of the most affecting sections covers the Holocaust, with film footage of deportations...Read More
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11. Pacific Design Center
West Hollywood | Store/Shop/MallWorld-renowned architect Cesar Pelli's original vision for the Pacific Design Center was three buildings that together housed designer showrooms...Read More
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12. Petersen Automotive Museum
Mid-Wilshire | Museum/GalleryL.A. is a mecca for car lovers, which explains the popularity of this museum with a collection of more than 300 automobiles and other motorized...Read More
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13. Rodeo Drive
Neighborhood/StreetThe ultimate shopping indulgence, Rodeo Drive is one of L.A.’s bona fide tourist attractions. The art of window-shopping (and reenacting your...Read More
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14. Santa Monica Pier
Zoo/AquariumSouvenir shops, carnival games, arcades, eateries, an outdoor trapeze school, a small amusement park, and an aquarium all contribute to the...Read More
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15. Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood | Neighborhood/StreetOne of the most fabled avenues in the world, Sunset Boulevard began humbly enough in the 18th century as a route from El Pueblo de Los Angeles...Read More
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16. TCL Chinese Theatre
Hollywood | Arts/Performance VenueThe stylized Chinese pagodas and temples of the former Grauman's Chinese Theatre have become a shrine both to stardom and the combination of...Read More
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17. The Paley Center for Media
Library/ArchiveFamed architect Richard Meier designed this sleek stone-and-glass building that holds a world-class collection of television and radio programs...Read More
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18. Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place
Pedestrian MallStretch your legs along this pedestrian-only, three-block stretch of 3rd Street, close to the Pacific, lined with jacaranda trees, ivy-topiary...Read More
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19. Union Station
Downtown | Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)Even if you don't plan on traveling by train anywhere, head here to soak up the ambience of a great rail station. Envisioned by John and Donald...Read More
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20. Venice Beach Boardwalk
Marina/Pier/DockThe surf and sand of Venice are fine, but the main attraction here is the boardwalk scene, which is a cosmos all its own. Go on weekend afternoons...Read More
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