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Must See Places In LA
Venice Beach is one of Must See Places In LA.

1. Venice Beach

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

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Venice Beach isn’t necessarily relaxing. There’s lots of traffic, lots of loud music, lots of crazy people, but you just have to come here with an open mind. – Bridget Marquardt Read more.

Vista Hermosa Park is one of Must See Places In LA.

2. Vista Hermosa Park

9.4
100 N Toluca St (1st St), Los Angeles, CA
Park · East LA · 19 tips and reviews

Rachael R.Rachael Rendon: Perfect spot to get away from the city. Beautiful clean and great place to relax with a good book.

Griffith Observatory is one of Must See Places In LA.

3. Griffith Observatory

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

HISTORYHISTORY: In 1896, Col. Griffith J. Griffith gave funds in his will to build an observatory, exhibit hall, and planetarium on this donated land. Construction began in 1933 and opened to the public in 1935.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is one of Must See Places In LA.

4. 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: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest encyclopedic museum west of Chicago, with a collection of more than 100,000 works

5. Runyon Canyon Park

9.3
2000 N Fuller Ave (at Hillside Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Park · 358 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The canyon once went by the name of No Man's Canyon and is thought to have at one time been used by the Gabrielino/Tongva Indians. Legendary bandit Tiburcio Vasquez was captured here in 1874.

Santa Monica Pier is one of Must See Places In LA.

6. Santa Monica Pier

200 Santa Monica Pier (at Ocean Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Pier · Downtown Santa Monica · 483 tips and reviews

Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres: This is one of the best places to be when it’s summer in L.A. Once I played Skee Ball and earned 12,000 tickets! All I got was a plastic whistle, but still.

Crypto.com Arena is one of Must See Places In LA.

7. Crypto.com Arena

9.2
1111 S Figueroa St (at Chick Hearn Ct), Los Angeles, CA
Basketball Stadium · 618 tips and reviews

Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres: Some of Los Angeles’ biggest events happen here, including the Grammy awards. Andy got to experience the stars up close and personal on the red carpet last year! Look out for his short shorts.

8. The Grove

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

Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres: This is a great place to visit when you're in L.A. It's just like an orange grove, but instead of oranges, you can pick designer clothes and funny outfits for your iPhone.

Ahmanson Theatre is one of Must See Places In LA.

9. Ahmanson Theatre

9.3
135 N Grand Ave (at Temple St), Los Angeles, CA
Theater · Civic Center · 72 tips and reviews
Six Flags Magic Mountain is one of Must See Places In LA.

10. Six Flags Magic Mountain

9.1
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA
Amusement Park · 437 tips and reviews
Hollywood Sign is one of Must See Places In LA.

11. Hollywood Sign

9.0
Mount Lee Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · 121 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The sign was originally constructed in 1923 to promote a subdivision at the top of Beachwood Canyon called Hollywoodland; "land" would later be dropped in 1945 when the area was deeded to the city.

Angels Knoll is one of Must See Places In LA.

12. Angels Knoll

7.2
356 S Olive St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Park · Financial District · 33 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Tom’s favorite spot in 500 Days of Summer. "There’s so much beauty here ... If it were up to me, I’d get people to notice!”

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is one of Must See Places In LA.

13. Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

9.0
4100 S LA Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
State or Provincial Park · South LA · 38 tips and reviews