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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..."
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Petersen Automotive Museum
2,339 reviews
"Each time I visit the Peterson Automotive Museum there are different cars on display, along with some of the famous ones like Batmobiles and Professor Fate's car (from the movie, "The Great Race".""Amazing vault tour Saw elvish car that he shot Steve McQueen jag Bat mobile Bob hopes gift to John Wayne Recommended & make sure you do the vault tour Amazing We will be back"
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Battleship USS Iowa Museum
1,972 reviews
"The USS Battleship Iowa Museum,located at one the busiest seaports in the world-The Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro,California, is a terrific museum and battleship to visit and climb aboard!""The self guided tour around the ship (aided by the very informative app) shows the history of the ship and provides a feel for how it must have been living and working on board."
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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.""Major, influential contemporary artists whose work is part of The Broad collection include Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Cy Twombly, Joseph Beuys, Jasper Johns, Cindy Sherman, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ro..."
Nature & Parks
Griffith Park
3,171 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"
Shopping
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."
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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
3,163 reviews
"Went to La Brea Tar Pits with the family while on vacation, and we all really enjoyed spending a long time in the museum and in the surrounding area, learning about animals, natural history, changes and preservation.""The richness of history here is amazing being the only worldwide active excavation site in the world."
Concerts & Shows
Walt Disney Concert Hall
3,036 reviews
"LA Phil under Gustavo Dudamel is one of the greatest orchestras of the world and Disney Hall is an ideal place for their magical performances.""Amazing Frank Gehry architecture, and superb crystalline sound in the concert hall, for Los Angeles outstanding Philharmonic Orchestra, marking its 100th year."
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
2,019 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
845 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
Dodger Stadium
2,056 reviews
"A must see for you Dodger fans, and even if you aren't, it's a great look inside the third oldest stadium in the major leagues.""I love Dodger Stadium -- it's packed with history, has a small, intimate feel (despite seats for 56,000) and hands down -- the best hot dog in any ball park in the country!"
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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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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
2,788 reviews
"2. Ahmanson Building: This is a part other reviewers are complaining about and used to hold traditional art.""Beautiful Urban Light is set in front of the new entrance to LACMA, is an orderly, multi-tiered installation of 202 antique cast-iron street lights from various cities in and around the Los Angeles area."
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Madame Tussauds Hollywood
3,255 reviews
"You can have so much fun with the props and interacting with the life-like figures of your favorite stars!""My daughters and I went to Madame Tussauds last summer and It was amazing because the wax figures were so lifelike of Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford, Dorothy from The Wizard of oz, Michael Jackson, John Travolta a..."
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
409 reviews
"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...""If you have an afternoon open, and your interested in shopping or even just window browsing, this is a great street for you."
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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
448 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."