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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.

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The Wende Museum's Community Center

TheaterThe Wende Museum's Community Center

Southern California Institute of Architecture

SightSouthern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)

Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC)

SightWatts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC)

Historic siteVilla Aurora (tours by appointment only)

Hollyhock House

Historic siteHollyhock House

Jim Morrison Mural on the side of the Ellison Suites

SightJim Morrison Mural on the side of the Ellison Suites

The Beverly Hills Hotel

SightThe Beverly Hills Hotel

SightHermosa Beach

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Historic siteHollywood Walk of Fame

Watts Towers Arts Center

Historic siteWatts Towers Arts Center

Heal the Bay Aquarium

AquariumHeal the Bay Aquarium

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

LandmarkWarner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood

Colorado Street Bridge

BridgeColorado Street Bridge

Sunset Strip

SightSunset Strip

Los Angeles Zoo

ZooLos Angeles Zoo

Whitley Heights

SightWhitley Heights

Historic siteState Theatre

SightRedondo Beach

4th Street Corridor

Sight4th Street Corridor

Shutters on the Beach

SightShutters on the Beach

A street lined with palm trees next to the ocean

SightManhattan Beach

Rose Bowl Stadium

StadiumRose Bowl Stadium

SightJanes House

Mar Vista

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