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30 Los Angeles attractions for tourists and natives alike
Visit these essential Los Angeles attractions, whether you're a tourist in for the weekend or a native looking to explore
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Your guide to the best attractions and activities in L.A., including theme parks, tourist sights and historic sites
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Free attractions in L.A.
Make a pit-stop at these free attractions in L.A.—from wallet-friendly cultural centers to iconic sites in the city.
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The 25 best Disneyland rides
Consider this your to-do list for the next time you venture down to Anaheim.
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The 49 best things to do in Los Angeles
Your essential guide to the best things to do in L.A. this season, from stair hikes to architecture tours.
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The best beaches in Los Angeles
With miles of picturesque coastline, the best beaches in Los Angeles are aplenty.
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Best parks in L.A.
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Griffith Park
Spanning an impressive 4,210 acres, it's easy to get lost in LA's largest public green space, much of which remains unchanged from the days when Native...
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Grand Park
The slow, lumbering mission to turn Downtown LA into a vibrant cultural hub got a lift when a portion of Grand Park's 12 acres officially opened to the public...
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Echo Park Lake
After a massive makeover, the Eastside’s historic Echo Park Lake has finally become a family-friendly destination worthy of its bold backdrop: the...
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Best museums in L.A.
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21 essential museums
Don’t leave L.A.—whether you’re a resident or a tourist—without seeing these truly great attractions.
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Natural History Museum
The NHM’s original Beaux Arts structure was the first museum building in Los Angeles, opening with Exposition Park itself back in 1913. Its massive...
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Getty Center
Los Angeles’s hilltop acropolis was conceived as a home for the hitherto disparate entities of the J. Paul Getty Trust, but that’s the only...
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
While LACMA’s collections have long been the most impressive in the city, the 20-acre complex of buildings in which they’ve been housed has been...
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The Broad
L.A.’s newest contemporary art museum, the Broad, is the public home for Eli and Edythe Broad’s collection of 2,000 post-war works. The free...
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Best gardens in L.A.
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The Huntington Library, Art Museum & Botanical Gardens
Reservations required on weekends.
You’ll find cultural glories inside the library’s impressive book collection—the bequest of entrepreneur...
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Descanso Gardens
This delightful tribute to the horticultural magic of Southern California includes more than 600 varieties of camellia (these are best seen between January and...
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Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
These gorgeous grounds in Arcadia have been designed as an educational facility (the plants are mostly arranged by region, and tours are available), but...
Explore L.A.’s neighborhoods
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Here’s how to spend a perfect day in Santa Monica
Spend a day by the water without ever stepping foot on the pier.
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Here’s how to spend a perfect day in the Arts District
The Arts District has finally grown up into a full-day cultural and culinary destination.
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Here’s how to spend a perfect day in Pasadena
Hike the mountains, visit world-class museums and sip cocktails in a converted Craftsman-style bungalow.
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A guide to Frogtown
If you haven't heard of Frogtown—or have heard of it but never been—you're not alone.
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Griffith Observatory
“If every person could look through that telescope,” declared Griffith J Griffith, “it would revolutionize the world.” More than 70...
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Disneyland Resort
The longstanding Disneyland resort isn’t just a set of theme parks: it’s a spectacular piece of pop art that’s as bright or as dark as...
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Universal Studios & CityWalk
More than any of its Southern California competitors, Universal Studios is a theme park with a capital 'T'. The theme here, of course, is the movies. The park...
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Hollywood Bowl
This gorgeous outdoor amphitheatre has been hosting concerts since the LA Philharmonic first played here in 1922. Nestled in an aesthetically blessed fold in...
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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
Back in 1875, a group of amateur paleontologists discovered animal remains in the pits at Rancho La Brea, which bubbled with asphalt from a petroleum lake...