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24 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
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attraction Los Angeles · ★ 4.6Santa 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.
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attraction Los Angeles · ★ 4.8The Getty
The Getty Center in Brentwood is free to enter (you only pay for parking), open Tuesday–Sunday, and best tackled in a half to full day. 4.8★ (37,386 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Los Angeles · ★ 4.5Grand Central Market
Grand Central Market is a 1917 food hall on Broadway in Downtown LA, packed with dozens of vendors from tacos to ramen to fresh oysters. 4.5★ (37,031 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Los Angeles · ★ 4.7Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory, perched on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, is free to enter and open Tuesday–Sunday afternoons into the evening (closed Mondays); the planetarium show and parking are the only things you pay for.
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attraction Los Angeles · ★ 4.6Los Angeles County Museum of Art
LACMA sprawls across 20 acres on Wilshire Boulevard, anchored by the Broad Contemporary Art Museum and the iconic Urban Light lamppost installation out. 4.6★ (21,123 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Los Angeles · ★ 4.7The Last Bookstore
The Last Bookstore sits inside a converted 1914 bank building at 453 S Spring St in Downtown LA's Historic Core — come for the spiral book tunnel, the vault-turned-horror-room, and floors of used and new titles. 4.7★ (12,885 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Los Angeles · ★ 4.0Hollywood 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.
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attraction Los Angeles · ★ 4.8Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
The LA County Arboretum in Arcadia is a 127-acre botanic garden with peacocks roaming free, a historic Queen Anne cottage, and a lagoon that doubled as the "Fantasy Island" lagoon. 4.8★ (5,635 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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trendy Los Angeles · ★ 4.5Urth 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.
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restaurant Los Angeles · ★ 4.4Eggslut
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★ (4,748 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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restaurant Los Angeles · ★ 4.6Crossroads Kitchen
Crossroads Kitchen is a chef-driven vegan restaurant on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, known for Italian-leaning plant-based dishes, craft cocktails, and a dining room that feels more like an upscale Italian bistro than a health-food café. 4.6★ (2,302 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Los Angeles · ★ 4.6Old 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★ (1,513 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Los Angeles · ★ 4.5El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument
El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument is the 44-acre birthplace of the city, anchored by Olvera Street's market stalls, just steps from Union Station in downtown LA. 4.5★ (1,529 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Los Angeles · ★ 4.4Wilmington Waterfront Park
Wilmington Waterfront Park is a 30-acre green space along the Wilmington waterfront, open daily 5am–11pm, best visited in the early morning or late afternoon when the light softens the industrial skyline and the playgrounds are quieter. 4.4★ (1,577 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Los Angeles · ★ 4.5Hollyhock House
Hollyhock House, Frank Lloyd Wright's 1921 residence for oilwoman Aline Barnsdall, sits atop Barnsdall Art Park in East Hollywood and is only open Thursday through Saturday, 11am–4pm. 4.5★ (663 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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trendy Los Angeles · ★ 4.4Bad 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.
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