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1. Mulholland Scenic Overlook

9.1
Mulholland Dr (at Skyline Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Scenic Lookout · Studio City · 16 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Cruise one of the world’s most famous scenic drives, winding from the Hollywood Hills, across the spine of the Santa Monica Mountains, and west towards the Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Coast Highway is one of LA.

2. Pacific Coast Highway

8.9
Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA
Beach · 22 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Pacific Coast Highway is a sun-drenched road that hugs the coastline and is undoubtedly one of LA’s signature drives.

Venice Beach Boardwalk is one of LA.

3. Venice Beach Boardwalk

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

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Chainsaw jugglers, swamis on rollerblades, street dancers...the most amazing street entertainers in the world are at Venice Beach and it's free to watch!

4. Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Dr (btwn Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA
Road · 141 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Treasure hunt and star gaze along famed Rodeo Drive in tony Beverly Hills, home of the rich and super rich.

5. Griffith Observatory

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

Los AngelesLos Angeles: To learn about stars that are truly out of this world, the exhibitions and displays in this Griffith Park landmark are all free.

6. Chinatown

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 38 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Discover the modern side of Chinatown by checking out the quarterly art walks along Chung King Road. The scene is surprisingly hip and young.

7. Walt Disney Concert Hall

9.4
111 S Grand Ave (btwn 1st & 2nd St), Los Angeles, CA
Concert Hall · Bunker Hill · 163 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Though the stage and concert hall itself are usually off limits to even paid tours (due to rehearsals), the public spaces of the interior and the garden are still quite spectacular to explore.

8. Venice Beach Skate Park

9.4
Ocean Front Walk (at E Market St), Los Angeles, CA
Skate Park · Venice · 62 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: The city operates 19 skate parks that are a haven for skateboarders seeking challenging terrain.

9. 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

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month; Target sponsors free admission on select holidays (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents Day; Memorial Day).

10. MOCA

8.6
250 S Grand Ave (at W 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Bunker Hill · 91 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Downtown’s premier art museum features one of the best permanent collections in the country, with works by artists like Roy Lichtenstein & Mark Rothko. Free admission Thursdays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

11. Museum of Latin American Art

8.9
628 Alamitos Ave (btwn 6th & 7th St), Long Beach, CA
Art Museum · 25 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: With rotating exhibitions, the museum highlights contributions to contemporary Latin American art. Permanent collection features works by Wilfredo Lam & Alejandro Colunga. Free admission every Sunday.

A-Frame is one of LA.

12. A-Frame

12565 W Washington Blvd (at Boise Ave), Culver City, CA
New American Restaurant · Culver-West · 169 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: A lively ski-chalet-style restaurant housed in a former IHOP, serving up inventive dishes such as beer-marinated crispy chicken with kimchi and two salsas.

Umami Burger is one of LA.

13. Umami Burger

852 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · South Park · 99 tips and reviews
Kogi BBQ Truck is one of LA.

14. Kogi BBQ Truck

8.9
(Greater LA Metro Area), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · 219 tips and reviews
COMMISSARY is one of LA.

15. COMMISSARY

3515 Wilshire Blvd (Normandie), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 76 tips and reviews