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Attractions in Los Angeles

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Los Angeles, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

38 places

Pershing Square

ParkPershing Square

Chess Park, Playa Vista

ParkChess Park, Playa Vista

Beverly Canon Gardens

GardenBeverly Canon Gardens

Barnsdall Art Park

ParkBarnsdall Art Park

Griffith Park

ParkGriffith Park

Will Rogers State Historic Park

ParkWill Rogers State Historic Park

Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round

ParkGriffith Park Merry-Go-Round

Forest Lawn

ParkForest Lawn

Point Fermin Park

ParkPoint Fermin Park

Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden

GardenUCLA Mathias Botanical Garden

South Coast Botanic Garden

GardenSouth Coast Botanic Garden

White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve

ForestWhite Point Nature Education Center and Preserve

Old Plaza Church Cemetery

ParkOld Plaza Church Cemetery

ParkTongva Park

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

ParkPierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary

Descanso Gardens

GardenDescanso Gardens

a view of a lake with a city in the background

Malibu Lagoon State Beach

BeachMalibu Lagoon State Beach

Veterans Park

ParkVeterans Park

a large dome with a flag on top of it

ParkExposition Park

Dockweiler State Beach

ParkDockweiler Beach

Central Avenue Jazz Park

ParkCentral Avenue Jazz Park

Palisades Park

ParkPalisades Park

Pacific Park

ParkPacific Park

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