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Venice Beach Boardwalk is one of Los Angeles.

1. Venice Beach Boardwalk

8.8
Ocean Front Walk (at Windward Ave), Venice, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Venice Beach · 148 tips and reviews
Amoeba Music is one of Los Angeles.

2. Amoeba Music

9.4
6200 Hollywood Blvd (Argyle Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Record Store · Central Hollywood · 288 tips and reviews
Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of Los Angeles.

3. Hollywood Walk of Fame

7.0
Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · Hollywood Hills West · 486 tips and reviews
Veggie Grill is one of Los Angeles.

4. Veggie Grill

8.8
6374-A Sunset Boulevard (at Ivar Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 76 tips and reviews

5. Umami Burger

1520 N Cahuenga Boulevard (btwn Sunset & Selma), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · Central Hollywood · 196 tips and reviews

David H.David Haverty: best onion rings. crisp light and fluffy

6. The Hollywood Museum

8.4
1660 N Highland Ave (at Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Museum · Central Hollywood · 15 tips and reviews

Mariana L.Mariana L: Looks like the most touristy of attractions, but if you love movies, this is a treasure of real costumes & props. Talk to the staff! Many have worked in the business w/ great stories to tell.

Hard Rock Cafe is one of Los Angeles.

7. Hard Rock Cafe

8.4
6801 Hollywood Blvd Ste 105, California
Theme Restaurant · Hollywood · 206 tips and reviews

Lucas G.Lucas Guterres: Beautiful and huge! Good live music. Great location. Forget the food and service!

La Descarga is one of Los Angeles.

8. La Descarga

7.9
1159 Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · 66 tips and reviews

Antoinette M.Antoinette Marie: One of the best Speakeasy's you'll find. Their Whiskey Sours with raw egg are the best. On weekends they have burlesque dancers and live music.

9. L.A. Gay And Lesbian Center

8.4
1116 N McCadden Pl, California
Performing Arts Venue · Central Hollywood · 1 tip

Brittanie M.Brittanie Maddox: This place is very welcoming. Here for a film festival and its great.

10. Chipotle Mexican Grill

1460 Vine St (at W Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 39 tips and reviews

LAILALAILA: Get a bowl and chips and use them as nachos :)

Los Balcones is one of Los Angeles.

11. Los Balcones

7.0
1360 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 44 tips and reviews

Victor G.Victor Galvez: Cebiche, lomo saltado and arroz con mariscos are espectacular!. Best peruvian food in LA. Love the place.

12. Yogurtland

5541 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · 17 tips and reviews

오미헤오미헤: best place ever & so clean & cool !! RED VELVET CUPCAKE, DOUBLE COOKIES & CREAM, & COCONUT !!

13. Out of the Closet - Hollywood

7.5
6210 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Clothing Store · Central Hollywood · 10 tips and reviews

Ke$haKe$ha: The best thrift store in LA is Out Of The Closet. They offer free HIV testing in their stores and all of the proceeds from sales directly benefit the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

14. Circus Disco

6655 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn Las Palmas Ave & Seward St), Los Angeles, CA
Night Club · Central Hollywood · 24 tips and reviews

Urbano P.Urbano Pelicon: Amazing club. Huge. Drag shows are fun. Few different rooms with different music, top 40, hip hop and Latin. Food outside is good. Gogo are to die for. Highly recommended.

Griffith Observatory is one of Los Angeles.

15. Griffith Observatory

9.4
2800 E Observatory Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Observatory · 644 tips and reviews

16. J. Paul Getty Museum

9.4
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Brentwood · 504 tips and reviews

Hard R.Hard Rocker: A must visit. Great views of the city.

17. The Grove

9.2
189 The Grove Dr (at W 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · Mid-City West · 662 tips and reviews

Cora D.Cora De Jesus: During the summer they play movies in the park behind the fountain for free! Great place for a date or group of friends! Read more.

18. Capitol Records

8.7
1750 Vine St (at Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Office · 22 tips and reviews

PeoplePeople: Built to resemble stacks of records on a turntable, the 13-floor tower is a landmark—even attracting aliens in 1996's Independence Day. Inside are world-famous recording studios, designed by Les Paul.

19. Venice Beach

9.2
Pacific Ave (Speedway), Venice, CA
Beach · 615 tips and reviews

Don M.Don Mateos: Sports, stores, walking, cycling, skating, chilling, doctors green... Whatever taste is yours, you will enjoy it!

20. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

9.4
5905 Wilshire Blvd (at S Ogden Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Mid-City West · 444 tips and reviews

Auntie K.Auntie Karen: Come for the drinks and the breeze at Stark Bar. Great gin selection. Great proper bar!

21. Picca Peruvian Cantina

9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · South Robertson · 91 tips and reviews

Holly W.Holly Wang: My favorite Peruvian spot because of their small plates & amazing cocktails! (You can sit upstairs too if there is a long wait.)

22. Venice Beach Boardwalk

8.8
Ocean Front Walk (at Windward Ave), Venice, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Venice Beach · 148 tips and reviews

Tanya G.Tanya Goodman: Rode bikes there last weekend. (Bring sunscreen!) What an eclectic group of people. great for weather, and people watching. Stay for the sunset. Amazing.

Echo Park Lake is one of Los Angeles.

23. Echo Park Lake

751 Echo Park Ave (btw Bellevue and Park Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Lake · East LA · 68 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: After an impressive restoration, this is an attractive destination for picnics. Shade, barbecue pits, and picnic tables are in short supply, but there are great views of the lake. Read more.

24. Veggie Grill

8.6
110 S. Fairfax Ave. (at 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 63 tips and reviews

Lizandro M.Lizandro Melean: The grilled chickin' is amazing. Order it with sweet fries and you're good to go! A little bit pricey but worth it!

Universal Studios Hollywood is one of Los Angeles.

25. Universal Studios Hollywood

9.4
100 Universal City Plz (btwn Barham & Lankershim Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Amusement Park · Universal City · 982 tips and reviews
Sunset Boulevard is one of Los Angeles.

26. Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Road · Central Hollywood · 14 tips and reviews
Museum of Death is one of Los Angeles.

27. Museum of Death

6.8
6031 Hollywood Blvd (N. Gower St), Los Angeles, CA
Museum · 26 tips and reviews
Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust is one of Los Angeles.

28. Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust

8.6
100 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA
History Museum · Mid-City West · 13 tips and reviews
OUE Skyspace is one of Los Angeles.

29. OUE Skyspace

633 W 5th St Ste 840 (at S Hope St), Los Angeles, CA
Scenic Lookout · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
Six Flags Magic Mountain is one of Los Angeles.

30. Six Flags Magic Mountain

9.1
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA
Amusement Park · 437 tips and reviews
Rodeo Drive is one of Los Angeles.

31. Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Dr (btwn Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA
Road · 141 tips and reviews
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park is one of Los Angeles.

32. Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park

7.5
1765 E 107th St (at S Wilmington Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture Garden · Watts · 47 tips and reviews
Avalon Hollywood is one of Los Angeles.

33. Avalon Hollywood

8.2
1735 Vine St (btw Hollywood Blvd & Yucca St), Los Angeles, CA
Music Venue · 111 tips and reviews
Madame Tussauds Hollywood is one of Los Angeles.

34. Madame Tussauds Hollywood

8.5
6933 Hollywood Blvd (at Orange Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Museum · 70 tips and reviews
California Science Center is one of Los Angeles.

35. California Science Center

9.1
700 Exposition Park Drive (at Figueroa St), Los Angeles, CA
Science Museum · South LA · 156 tips and reviews
Grauman's Egyptian is one of Los Angeles.

36. Grauman's Egyptian

8.4
Los Angeles, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Central Hollywood · 51 tips and reviews
Sony Pictures Studios is one of Los Angeles.

37. Sony Pictures Studios

9.0
10202 Washington Blvd (btwn Madison & Overland Ave), Culver City, CA
Film Studio · Washington Culver · 76 tips and reviews
The GRAMMY Museum is one of Los Angeles.

38. The GRAMMY Museum

8.3
800 W Olympic Blvd (at Figueroa St), Los Angeles, CA
Museum · South Park · 85 tips and reviews
Dolby Theatre is one of Los Angeles.

39. Dolby Theatre

8.1
6801 Hollywood Blvd (at N Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Theater · 155 tips and reviews
TCL Chinese Theatre is one of Los Angeles.

40. TCL Chinese Theatre

8.4
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Movie Theater · 240 tips and reviews
The Black Cat is one of Los Angeles.

41. The Black Cat

8.3
3909 W Sunset Blvd (at Hyperion Ave), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Silver Lake · 39 tips and reviews
Eagle LA is one of Los Angeles.

42. Eagle LA

8.2
4219 Santa Monica Blvd (at Myra Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Gay Bar · Silver Lake · 32 tips and reviews

43. MJ's Bar

2810 Hyperion Ave (at Rowena Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Gay Bar · Silver Lake · 21 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: You can get shots from a dude in a hottub. Barkeeps are ALWAYS sexy at MJ, and if you're in it for go-go boys (sorta) shaking it, this is your place. Fresh Meat!

44. Faultline

7.6
4216 Melrose Ave (at Vermont Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Gay Bar · East Hollywood · 24 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: Their outdoor bear,we mean BEER, blasts are always awesome. LA's most famous leather bar.

45. Micky's

7.9
8857 Santa Monica Blvd (at N San Vicente Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
Gay Bar · 94 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: The photobooth is SO MUCH FUN. Strong drinks, hot go-go boys, and the dancefloor gets PACKED.

46. Trunks

7.6
8809 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn Larrabee St & Palm Ave), West Hollywood, CA
Gay Bar · 34 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: Interesting mix of older dudes and Asian twinks (!!!)? But good for pre-gaming because the beer is cheap.

47. Here Lounge

696 N Robertson Blvd (at Santa Monica Blvd.), West Hollywood, CA
Gay Bar · 50 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: If you're going to go to Here Lounge at least once in your life, you need to go for Stripper Circus. It's quirky, weird, and AWESOME. Carnival games and go-go boys mix really well.

48. Eleven Nightclub

8811 Santa Monica Blvd (at Larabee St), West Hollywood, CA
Gay Bar · 64 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: When Manhunt was here we were almost hit by a swinging acrobat. But the men were HAWT. That's enough to at least check it out, right? How often are the men hot and there's almost a circus accident?

49. Fubar

7.5
7994 Santa Monica Blvd (at Laurel), West Hollywood, CA
Gay Bar · 22 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: One of Manhunt's favorite gay bars in WeHo. Laid back, good staff, and a nice alternative to the typical WeHo gay scene. Also, we love the photobooth trend.

Mother Lode is one of Los Angeles.

50. Mother Lode

7.7
8944 Santa Monica Blvd (at Robertson Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
Gay Bar · 46 tips and reviews

51. Gold Coast Bar

8228 Santa Monica Blvd (La Jolla), West Hollywood, CA
Pub · 28 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: Manhunt left here with a trick. About two hours in. Make of that what you will.

52. Akbar

7.6
4356 W Sunset Blvd (at Fountain Ave), Silver Lake, CA
Gay Bar · 49 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: Eclectic music, so keep that in mind if you're looking for Gaga and Brit Brit. Gay hipster bar.

53. The Abbey Food & Bar

8.8
692 N Robertson Blvd (at Santa Monica Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
Gay Bar · 290 tips and reviews

ManhuntManhunt: Possibly the most famous gay bar in town. Liz Taylor would roll up in her wheelchair. Probably the "straightest" gay bar, as well. Was that a female stripper?