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Ruggedly good looking, deeply creative, with a sunny disposition to boot...if LA were on Tinder, the app would crash.
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Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Prepare for a sensory overload on Venice's Boardwalk, a one-of-a-kind experience. Buff bodybuilders brush elbows with street performers and sellers of…
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Malibu & Pacific Palisades
Stunningly perched on an ocean-view hillside, this museum in a replica 1st-century Roman villa is an exquisite, 64-acre showcase for Greek, Roman and…
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The three 'Gothic' spires of the fabulous Watts Towers rank among the world’s greatest monuments of folk art. In 1921 Italian immigrant Simon Rodia set…
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Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Abbot Kinney, who founded Venice in the early 1900s, would probably be delighted to find that one of Venice’s best-loved streets bears his name. Sort of a…
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Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Even many Angelenos have no idea that just a couple of blocks from the Boardwalk madness is an idyllic neighborhood that preserves 3 miles of Abbot Kinney…
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Malibu & Pacific Palisades
Arguably Malibu’s most stunning beach, where you park on the bluffs and stroll down a trail to sandstone rock towers that rise from emerald coves. Topless…
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Top billing at the Science Center goes to the Space Shuttle Endeavour, one of only four space shuttles nationwide, but there's plenty else to see at this…
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
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Dinos to diamonds, bears to beetles, hissing roaches to African elephants – this museum will take you around the world and back, through millions of years…
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Best Things to Do
With world-class art and culture, outstanding natural landscapes and lively shopping, LA is an amazing playground for visitors and locals.
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Traveling to Los Angeles can be slightly overwhelming for the uninitiated. Here's what you need to know before you come.
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LA's sprawling size can be overwhelming and its public transport doesn't cover every district. Here's how to find your way around the City of Angels.
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Los Angeles is a playground for the rich and famous, true. But here’s the scoop on the free and fabulous in this famous city.
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Whether you want sun and sand, old-Hollywood glam or a beautiful Beaux-Art building, we'll help you find the LA neighborhood for your visit.
Read articleDay Trips
Day trips from Los Angeles offer stunning coastal scenery, wine regions, hiking, wildflowers, culture – and kitsch.
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In a famously expensive place, these tips will help see the best of the city for less. Here’s how to visit Los Angeles on a budget.
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Los Angeles has amazing beaches and many other family-friendly places to visit. Here are the best things to do in LA with kids.
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