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#1 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Attraction type: Architectural building; Art gallery; Art museum; Museum; Lookout; Garden; Other
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- Sep 20, 2008 "Must see to believe, fabulous and FREE"
- Sep 15, 2008 "Awestruck by the Architecture"
- Sep 6, 2008 "incredible!"
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#2 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
A non-profit space observatory located in Griffith Park whose purpose is to provide the public with information on astronomy and related sciences.
Attraction type: Observatory/planetarium; Observation deck/tower; Other
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- Sep 24, 2008 "Of Course Come Here!!"
- Aug 11, 2008 "Loved this place"
- Jul 28, 2008 "Out of this world ..."
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#3 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Museum featuring artifacts from the La Brea tar pits.
Attraction type: Geological formation; Historic site; Natural history museum; History museum; Science museum; Other; Specialty museum
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- Sep 24, 2008 "It's Fun!!"
- Aug 21, 2008 "A Different and Compelling Natural History Museum Experience"
- Jul 29, 2008 "What a surprising side trip in Los Angeles"
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#4 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
This museum is dedicated to the art of the ancient Greeks, Romans and other classic civilizations.
Attraction type: Art museum
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- Jul 28, 2008 "A Must-See"
- May 26, 2008 "Spend the whole day here"
- Mar 24, 2008 "Definitely worth an afternoon"
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#5 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Formerly known as the California Museum of Science and Industry, this interactive museum includes these exhibits: World of Life, Creative World, World of the Pacific and Worlds Beyond.
Attraction type: Science museum; Theater; Other
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- Dec 31, 2007 "Educative, Entertaining & Inexpensive"
- Oct 23, 2007 "CSC"
- Jul 25, 2005 "Great for Kids"
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#6 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Attraction type: Shop
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- Sep 16, 2008 "Disappointed"
- Aug 29, 2008 "my daughter loved it!!! need one in the UK!!!!"
- Jun 16, 2008 "Favorite store"
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#7 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
First Los Angeles train depot.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Historic site; Scenic railroad; Other
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#8 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Located in the midst of downtown Los Angeles, only the second cathdral to be built in a US city in the past 50 year, the structure has been compared to Notre Dame in its magnificense.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site; Other
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- Aug 16, 2008 "Modern With Soft Traditional Touches"
- Aug 11, 2008 "An oasis of calm"
- Sep 13, 2005 "Looks like a box made of plywood"
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#9 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Attraction type: Bar/club; Specialty museum
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- Jul 8, 2008 "A Must to Experience"
- Jun 10, 2008 "Among my favorite things to do in Los Angeles - and great food!"
- Apr 12, 2008 "Truly Mesmerizing experience, definitely would recommend!!!"
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#10 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Attraction type: Cemetery
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- Jun 7, 2008 "Very peaceful"
- Jun 5, 2008 "Beautiful!"
- Jan 22, 2008 "Best place to see (dead) celebrities"
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#11 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Attraction type: Tour
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- Sep 7, 2008 "Definitely Take The Tour"
- Sep 5, 2008 "Great Tour"
- Aug 25, 2008 "Best tour ever!!!!"
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#12 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
In addition to the famous "backlot" tour of old film sets, this attraction offers several movie-themed rides.
Attraction type: Amusement/theme park; Town center/square/plaza; Other
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- Sep 30, 2008 "Universal Studios"
- Sep 25, 2008 "Great day out for fun and frights!"
- Sep 19, 2008 "Go VIP"
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#13 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
The oldest street in Los Angeles is fun to visit, especially during special events like the "Blessing of the Animals" or "Dia De Los Muertos" (Day of the Dead.)
Attraction type: Historic walking area; Flea/street market; Street
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- Jul 28, 2008 "Olvera Street - A Must-Do in LA!"
- Apr 23, 2005 "Where L.A. Began..."
- Jul 9, 2003 "Add Olvera St to Your Must Visit List"
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#14 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Comprising over 4,000 acres, Griffith Park one of the largest urban parks in the world and is home to a number of wonferful attractions. Also, if you're from out of state, it may be your only chance
Attraction type: Park; Urban park; Theater; Observatory/planetarium; History museum; Other
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- May 4, 2005 "Wilderness & Fun Activities, too..."
- Sep 22, 2002 "great view..."
- Apr 6, 2006 "Für die ganze Familie"
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#15 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
A convent of cloistered Dominican nuns. Visitors can view the building and grounds and shop in the gift shop.
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site; Landmark/point of interest; Neighborhood
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- Sep 14, 2008 "The Monastery is mediocre"
- Aug 2, 2008 "Poetic, deep religious experience"
- Jan 25, 2008 "Try the bread....."
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#17 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Note that the Farmer's Market area is really two things, the original Farmer's Market, which is an outdoor eating and shopping area begun by farmers during the depression, and The Grove which is an...
Attraction type: Flea/street market; Shop; Neighborhood; Beach
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- Sep 17, 2008 "Fill up at the Farmer's Market"
- Aug 17, 2008 "Okay, not great"
- Mar 6, 2008 "The heart of L.A,"
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#18 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Named for Robert Peterson, publisher of Hot Rod and Motor Trend magazines, this salute to the car industry takes you back through history and into the future with over 200 innovative, and sometimes interactive, exhibits of cars and motorcycles that enthrall not only car aficionados, but also children and adults alike.
Attraction type: Transportation museum; History museum; Specialty museum; Museum; Other
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- Jul 25, 2008 "MUCH better than expected"
- Jul 19, 2008 "Great Stop for All"
- Apr 20, 2008 "Great museum, floors and floors of cars"
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#19 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hollywood Boulevard A tribute to over 2000 artists who have made significant contributions to film, radio, television, theatre and the recording industries. The first star
Attraction type: Street; Landmark/point of interest; Scenic/historic walking area; Other
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- Sep 24, 2008 "Really not that impressive."
- Sep 15, 2008 "Walking the Line"
- Aug 26, 2008 "Somebody already said it cool if you're into the celeb thing!"
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#20 of 463 attractions in Los Angeles
Over 100,000 works from all over the world are housed at LA's most popular museum, which has one of the largest collections of art in the U.S. Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" and a specially designed pavilion for Japanese art are only a sampling of the treasures inside this comprehensive and far-from-stuffy premier art museum.
Attraction type: Art museum; Other
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- Jan 21, 2008 "Fabulous museum"
- May 9, 2007 "A Splendid All Around Art Museum"
- Nov 12, 2005 "Tut, Tut"
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