Places to See in Los Angeles
A great list of things to do and places to see when you visit Los Angeles.
- Drive to see the Hollywood sign
- Go back in time and visit the La Brea Tar Pits at the Page Museum
- Check out the Santa Monica Pier (over 100 years old), and don’t miss the aquarium
- There are a great many fun things to do with kids in LA
- Take a day trip, and find the many things to do on Catalina Island (read our post about it)
- Tour the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley
- Visit the beach!
- The Getty Villa (near Malabu) is dedicated to the arts and cultures of Greece, Rome, and Eturia
- The Getty Center is a spectacular museum filled with Van Gogh, Monet, and many other artists
- Go shopping at The Grove (one of the most popular outdoor malls)
- The Bradbury Building is an architectural icon built in 1893 in downtown Los Angeles (listed as one of the Great Buildings)
- See the Levitated Mass, a giant 340-ton granite rock, at the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
- Check out Grauman’s Chinese Theatre where famous movie actors leave their footprints in concrete
- Check out Griffith Observatory, a planetarium near Mount Hollywood
- Experience the culture along the Miracle Mile of Wilshire Boulevard
- Go to a film festival
- Tour Universal Studios and see the backlot of the worlds largest working movie studio!
- Find some treasures at the Crafted Market
- Spend a day or more at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure (easily 1 day in each)
- See a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (this building was featured in the movie Get Smart)
- The Grand Central Market is a huge international farmers market open daily
- Visit The Museum of Tolerance started by Simon Wiesenthal
- The Mijares Mexican Restaurant has been a staple of Pasadena since 1920
- See an event at the Hollywood Bowl
- Spend some evening time at Universal City Walk (an outdoor mall with lots of big television screens)
- People watch at the Venice Beach Boardwalk
- Get some superb coffee at Intelligentsia: Venice Coffeebar, Silver Lake Coffeebar, or Pasadena Cafe
- Go to Los Angeles’ famous Farmers Market at 3rd & Fairfax
- The Hollywood Wax Museum has everyone from Elvis Presley to Angelina Jolie
- Visit the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens then take a merry-go-round ride next door
- Check out Marina del Rey, one of the best marina’s and great shopping at Fisherman’s Village
- Ride the rollercoaster at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
- Ride even more rollercoasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain (100 rides) or Hurricane Harbor
- Check out the awesome Aquarium of the Pacific
- Go snorkeling—the Palos Verdes area is excellent
- Have breakfast at the Original Pantry Cafe—open 24/7 since 1924
- Try some of the amazing food in Los Angeles