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Top 10 favorites places in Los Angeles
UCLA is one of Top 10 favorites places in Los Angeles.

1. UCLA

405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA
University · Westwood · 66 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: Best campus in LA. Also, go out to Diddy Reese in Westwood, get in line and get cookies and ice cream. Check out Powell Library, Royce Hall, the Sculpture Garden and newly renovated Pauley Pavilion.

Pepperdine University is one of Top 10 favorites places in Los Angeles.

2. Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA
University · 29 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: Malibu, water, mountains...gorgeous.

Ahmanson Theatre is one of Top 10 favorites places in Los Angeles.

3. Ahmanson Theatre

9.3
135 N Grand Ave (at Temple St), Los Angeles, CA
Theater · Civic Center · 72 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: Always a great show.

4. Knott's Berry Farm

9.0
8039 Beach Blvd (at La Palma Ave), Buena Park, CA
Amusement Park · 304 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: Good rides, smaller park, family oriented...also there's a great restaurant there.

Six Flags Magic Mountain is one of Top 10 favorites places in Los Angeles.

5. Six Flags Magic Mountain

9.1
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA
Amusement Park · 437 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: Some of the best rides you'll ever ride: Goliath, Tatsu, X-2, Viper, Superman, Batman, Riddler, Scream, Deja-vu, Terminator and the list continues to grow. Ride Goliath and Deja-vu in the front!

Echoplex is one of Top 10 favorites places in Los Angeles.

6. Echoplex

8.5
1822 W Sunset Blvd (at Glendale Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Rock Club · East LA · 64 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: Go the first or third Saturday of the month for the best dancing. Mash-up heaven at Bootie, LA.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is one of Top 10 favorites places in Los Angeles.

7. 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

Mario L.Mario L.: Always something to see. Awesome.

8. J. Paul Getty Villa

9.3
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA
Art Museum · 134 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: There's the gorgeous Getty on Getty Center Dr. and then there's the Gettly Villa....so, so, pretty!

City of Culver City is one of Top 10 favorites places in Los Angeles.

9. City of Culver City

California
City · 26 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: Downtown Culver City has come such a long way...theater, dinner, movies, strolling...nice.

10. Santa Monica Place

9.1
395 Santa Monica Pl (at 3rd St), Santa Monica, CA
Shopping Mall · Downtown Santa Monica · 134 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario L.: I'm not a big mall guy, but the renovations they made here and how they turned it into an outdoor mall, attached to the 3rd street Promenade and only a few blocks from the Pier make it a great place.