Things to see in Los Angeles
Hollywood Boulevard:
Hollywood Boulevard will show you some of the biggest tourist attractions in Los Angeles:
-The Walk of Fame for its stars, Grauman's Chinese Theatre for its hand and foot prints,
the Hollywood/Highland plaza for shopping and entertainment, The Wax Museum, and Ripley's Believe it or Not.
All of these attractions are accessible from the Hollywood/Highland Metro Red Line station.
Mulholland Drive:
Famous for being the setting for endless movies and first kisses, Mulholland Drive provides great views over the city.
If you visit L.A. with your own car or motocycle, this is a must!
El Pueblo:
Also known as Olvera Street, El Pueblo is the historic center of Los Angeles and the base of old mission "Misión de la Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Ángeles"
(the Mission of our Lady the Queen of the Angels) from which the city took its name.
In El Pueblo you'll find the oldest building in the city, which is open to visitors too.
Museums/Galleries:
The Getty Center:
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90049
aka J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Center provides a very extensive arts collection.
Located at the top of the Santa Monica mountains, you have a spectacular view of both the L.A. basin, the Pacific Ocean, as well as the beautiful
buildings and the rose gardens.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
250 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
California Afro-American Museum
Page Museum at La Brea Discoveries
Parks:
Griffith Park:
Griffith Park the second largest park within a city in the whole country!
The hiking trails lead up to Mulholland Drive, and provide great views of the city.
Griffith park has several options for kids, including the L.A. Zoo, horseback riding, pony rides,"Travel Town" (a free exhibition of old trains and model trains with trains rides for children), The (Space) Observatory and a christmas light drive in December.
Exposition Park:
Disneyland:
In Anaheim, 35 minutes southeast of Downtown Los Angeles