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Hammer Museum is one of Get Some Culture.

1. Hammer Museum

8.9
10899 Wilshire Blvd (at Westwood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Museum · Westwood Village · 77 tips and reviews

Vanity Fair AgendaVanity Fair Agenda: This is the cultural institution to visit for cutting-edge exhibitions and great, family friendly programming for kids of all ages.

2. Winchester Mystery House

7.5
525 S Winchester Blvd (at Olsen Dr), San Jose, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 91 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Sarah Winchester, a wealthy widow, built the 160-room Victorian Winchester mansion in 1884. It took over 38 years to build and had workers work on it year round until her death in 1922.

Griffith Observatory is one of Get Some Culture.

3. Griffith Observatory

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

Vanity Fair AgendaVanity Fair Agenda: A must-see Los Angeles mountain-top location with amazing views where stars, moons, and galaxies mix with James Dean Hollywood lore. Sunsets at the Observatory are not to be missed.

Getty Villa Ranch House is one of Get Some Culture.

4. Getty Villa Ranch House

9.1
19785 Pacific Coast Highway, Palisades, CA
Art Museum · 8 tips and reviews

Vanity Fair AgendaVanity Fair Agenda: Most people head to The Getty Center instead of its original home at The Getty Villa. Visit on a Monday when most other museums are closed, and explore the property's extensive grounds.

MOCA is one of Get Some Culture.

5. MOCA

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

Vanity Fair AgendaVanity Fair Agenda: Now through February 27: Naked Hollywood: Weegee in Los Angeles, the first exhibition of tabloid photographer Weegee's work produced in Southern California.

Walt Disney Concert Hall is one of Get Some Culture.

6. 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

Vanity Fair AgendaVanity Fair Agenda: As if the fact that Frank Gehry designed this architectural wonder wasn’t enough, Disney Hall also enjoys musical direction by one of the most compelling conductors in the world: Gustavo Dudamel.

7. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 512 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Completed in 1800, The White House is the oldest public building in Washington, DC and has been the home of every president except George Washington.

8. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Empire State Building opened ahead of schedule in 1931 taking only one year and 45 days to build. It is currently the tallest building in NYC.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is one of Get Some Culture.

9. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

9.4
1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA
Museum · 116 tips and reviews

Vanity Fair AgendaVanity Fair Agenda: A Los Angeles gem and a “must do” for any visitor or local. Plan to spend at least half a day here exploring the various gardens (where many movies have been filmed) and the historic mansion.

Exposition Dali is one of Get Some Culture.

10. Exposition Dali

Art Museum · Hôtel-de-Ville · 8 tips and reviews
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens is one of Get Some Culture.

11. Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens

8.7
5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Zoo Exhibit · 128 tips and reviews
Twin Palms, Frank Sinatra House is one of Get Some Culture.

12. Twin Palms, Frank Sinatra House

8.2
1148 E Alejo Rd, Palm Springs, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 6 tips and reviews