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Top places to visit in Los Angeles

6 places worth your time in Los Angeles, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory
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Free admission, a view over the whole basin, and the Hollywood sign on the ridge behind.

2. Getty Center

Getty Center
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Richard Meier's travertine complex with a Renaissance collection and a cactus garden.

3. Santa Monica and Venice

Santa Monica and Venice
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A pier, a boardwalk and a canal district, connected by a beach path.

4. Downtown and the Broad

Downtown and the Broad
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A contemporary art museum beside Disney Hall, in a downtown that has genuinely changed.

5. Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard
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The Walk of Fame and the Chinese Theatre — busy, tatty, and worth an hour at most.

Watch outCostumed characters posing for photographs then aggressively demanding payment.

6. Runyon Canyon and the hikes

Runyon Canyon and the hikes
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Trails straight out of the neighbourhoods, with the city laid out below.

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