Sights

La Brea Tar Pits

Want to learn about what Los Angeles was like, say, 10,000 or even 40,000 years ago? Then take a trip to one of the world's most famous fossil locations -- Rancho La Brea and the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits. Here, you will find the largest and most diverse collection of extinct Ice Age plants and animals on the planet. Also on site is the Page Museum where visitors can watch fossils being cleaned and repaired, as well as Hancock Park where visitors can examine life-size replicas of several extinct mammals.

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openingHours:	Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
url:	www.tarpits.org
address:	5801 Wilshire Boulevard (Miracle Mile), Los Angeles
email:	info@tarpits.org

Melrose Avenue

Melrose Avenue between La Brea and Fairfax is the place to be for those wanting to see the latest fashion. Unlike the rest of Melrose and Rodeo drive, this strip of Melrose is for the younger crowd. The designs at these stores are reasonably priced and straight from LA's downtown design studios.

There are also many trendy eateries, coffee shops, music stores, and tattoo parlors, and each shop demonstrates a decidedly unique flair.  The people who frequent Melrose Avenue are often just as funky and eclectic as the establishments, so people-watching here is more..

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Koreatown

Olympic Boulevard is the centre of Koreatown. It’s not contiguous, stretching for several blocks in every direction from the intersection of Western Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, but it’s a working community, full of people doing business, shopping and eating. If you love your kimchee and BBQ, you really can’t go wrong here. There are several huge malls with many shops and giant supermarkets, and most of the signs are in Korean.  K-Town, as the locals call it, is also home to several establishments popular with the Korean-American and immigrant crowd, including more..

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La Cienega

Beverly Center
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Another fabled LA street. Here you’ll find the Beverly Center and the internationally famous sushi restaurant, Matsuhisa – along with dozens of excellent to amazing restaurants. The Ivy is a few blocks west. Frankly, the foods not that great but if you want to eat where the movie power brokers eat … be warned – you will not get a table M-F during regular lunch hours unless you’re somebody. There are also many 5-star hotels in the area

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Downtown

bonaventure hotel
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Downtown is recognizable for the tallest building on the west coast – the Library Tower and many iconic buildings seen in countless TV shows and movies – including the round glass tower Bonaventure Hotel (TRUE LIES), the Arco Towers and the Wells Fargo Building (LA LAW). Even the streets in the area are often featured as they rise up and down on different tiers so a) the chase scene in a confined area can look different with every new shot and b) Downtown is pretty much deserted on the weekends. The Museum of Contemporary Art is here as is the new Frank Gehry Disney Symphony more..

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Compton

Made famous by rappers Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and Eazy-E of NWA, Compton (located in South Los Angeles) is located in an urban area of the City of Angels. While not the safest area in Los Angeles county, Compton boasts an unparalleled history in the West Coast hip-hop community. While lacking in famous outdoor attractions, hip-hop fans should pay homage to Compton when visiting Los Angeles, but should visit during the daytime hours if unfamiliar with the area. The nearby Los Angeles Forum, former home to the Los Angeles Lakers is worth seeing, but it is the more..

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Olvera Street

Olvera Street, the historic Latino/Hispanic community is a worthwhile stop however. It is a bustling community of colorful shops, restaurants and street vendors. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument encompasses 27 buildings of historical or architectural significance. You can also tour the 1818 Avila Adobe, the city's oldest home.

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Chinatown

Chinatown is slightly east and north of downtown and near Dodger Stadium. It is on Broadway Avenue. To be honest, L.A. Chinatown is much better seen in the movies – in reality, it’s 4 or 5 drab looking deserted streets at dusk with a few touristy looking Chinese gates and arches and hard-to-find parking (especially on weekends). There are very few actual Chinese people in Chinatown. There tend to be more white and Latino people strolling around Chinatown.

New first-generation Chinese immigrants have nearly all moved east to the "suburban Chinatowns" in the San more..

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The Grove

Created by retail development superstar Rick Caruso, The Grove is a 575,000-square-foot European-style extension added on to the historic Los Angeles Farmers Market. The shopping mall contains more than 60 stores and restaurants, along with  a first-class movie theater in the heart of the mall. The Grove is also home to a unique fountain that is not only choreographed to music, but is only the second of its kind in the world, with only Las Vegas' Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas beating The Grove to the punch.

Boasting a family- and pet-friendly more..

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openingHours:	Mon–Thurs 10am–9pm, Fri–Sat 10am–10pm, Sun 11am–8pm
url:	www.thegrovela.com
address:	189 The Grove Drive Los Angeles

Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills is home to one of the world's best known upscale shopping areas. Filled with designer name stores, boutiques, and celebrity sightings, Rodeo Drive is worth visiting for first time visitors to Los Angeles. In addition to the stores, the cars that line Rodeo's upscale, well paved streets resemble a parking lot outside an opera or an overpriced concert. Often featured in shows like "The Apprentice: Los Angeles" and MTV's "The Hills," Rodeo Drive provides an upscale shopping utopia with plenty of eye-candy for all visitors, even those lacking the deep more..

Marina del Rey's Fisherman's Village

Fisherman's Village
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Marina del Rey's Fisherman's Village

Visiting Marina del Rey's Fisherman's Village is like a visit to a New England fishing town.  You'll find an assortment of companies to rent boats -- both motor and sail, kayaks, charter fishing trips, book public dinner cruises and more.  Stroll along cobblestone paths to enjoy views of the Marina.  During the week, Tuesday through Friday, enjoy a 45-minute narrated harbor tour that gives you some history and local gossip of the area and boats in the harbor. Shop for souvenirs, rent a bike more..

Angels Flight Railway

Considered the shortest railway in the world, Angels Flight Railway is a turn-of-the-20th-century funicular that operated from 1901 to 1969, until it was dismantled. Roughly 27 years later, Angels Flight returned with its two original cable cars, which carried people up a 298-foot incline from downtown’s Hill Street up to the Watercourt at California Plaza. In 2001, a fatal accident occurred so the railway is currently closed. For now, visitors can still view the site. At night, the railway is illuminated with old-fashioned bulbs at both ends making for a spectacular sight. more..

L.A. Flower Mart and Flower District

L.A. Flower Mart and Flower District is the largest flower market in the country and it features virtually every type and variety of cut flower, potted plant, and exotic flower on the market today. The market consists of two vast warehouses, 100 individual stalls, a design school, and a cozy French bakery and cafe. The Flower District provides flowers for just about every flower shop and garden on the west coast and beyond, and it unites growers, shippers, wholesalers, distributors, floral designers, and retail florists from all backgrounds. Locals come here in droves for the more..

J. Paul Getty Center

The J. Paul Getty Center (or just “Getty Center”) features spectacular grounds,  unique gardens, and excellent views of the city. The Getty Center houses an outstanding collection of European paintings, drawings, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts, as well as decorative arts, and European and American photographs. On January 28, 2006, the Getty Center unveiled the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa in Malibu. The Malibu center location houses 44,000 works of art from the Museums collection of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman antiquities. 1,200 works are currently on more..

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Some of the most famous people on the planet are at rest at this historic Hollywood cemetery. The facility features LifeStory Theaters, web-wired funeral chapels, historic celebrity memorials, gardens, monuments, mausoleums, and more. Walking tours are available on weekends and private tours are avaiable by reservation during the week. During the tour, expect to see the final resting places of Jayne Mansfield, Rudolph Valentino, John Huston, and many more.