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8 Best Places to Visit in Los Angeles

The top Places to Visit in Los Angeles, United States, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

The list

  1. Santa Monica Pier — Los Angeles attraction
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    Santa Monica Pier

    Santa Monica Pier is the wooden landmark at the western end of Route 66, home to Pacific Park's Ferris wheel, an arcade, a small aquarium, and a strip of sea-facing snack stands.

  2. Griffith Observatory — Los Angeles attraction
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    Griffith Observatory

    Griffith Observatory, perched on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, is free to enter and open Wednesday–Sunday afternoons into the evening (closed Mondays and Tuesdays); the planetarium show and parking are the only things you pay for.

  3. Hollywood Walk of Fame — Los Angeles attraction
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    Hollywood Walk of Fame

    Walk Hollywood Boulevard between La Brea and Vine (with a detour down Vine to Sunset) any time — it's open 24/7 — but go between 7am and 10am on weekdays or 7–9am on weekends to see the terrazzo stars without wading through crowds.

  4. Urth Caffe — Los Angeles trendy
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    Urth Caffe

    This location of Urth Caffè sits in the Arts District at 459 S Hewitt St, a bright, plant-draped café known for organic coffee, oversized pastry cases, and a patio that's usually packed.

  5. Eggslut — Los Angeles restaurant
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    Eggslut

    Eggslut is the egg-sandwich stall inside Grand Central Market at 317 S Broadway in Downtown LA, open daily 8am–2pm only — this is breakfast/brunch, not an all-day option. 4.4★ (4,728 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  6. Old Los Angeles Zoo — Los Angeles hidden gem
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    Old Los Angeles Zoo

    The Old Los Angeles Zoo is a free, open-air ruin site inside Griffith Park where you can walk right into the cracked, graffiti-layered concrete grottoes that housed animals from 1912 until the zoo closed in 1966. 4.6★ (1,507 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  7. Bad Roman — Los Angeles trendy
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    Bad Roman

    Bad Roman is a maximalist, see-and-be-seen Italian restaurant from Quality Branded Hospitality (the team behind Don Angie and Zou Zou's) in Beverly Hills, instantly recognizable by its glowing neon-orange snake motif and theatrical, over-the-top dining room.

  8. Régalade: Los Angeles Travel Guide — Los Angeles trendy
    Los Angeles

    Régalade: Los Angeles Travel Guide

    Régalade in Los Angeles, United States — a new/trending spot: what it is, where it is, and how to visit.

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