Guidebook for Los Angeles
Sightseeing
Famous campus with a Botanical garden and shopping area
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Université de Californie
Famous campus with a Botanical garden and shopping area
Internationally renown for its famous street, Rodeo Drive, where all the designers stores are and The Beverly Wilshire for the movie "Pretty Women", good restaurants and shopping.
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Beverly Hills
Internationally renown for its famous street, Rodeo Drive, where all the designers stores are and The Beverly Wilshire for the movie "Pretty Women", good restaurants and shopping.
Building designed by Frank Gehry with acoustic by Yasuhisa Toyota and is home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. It has a massive pipe organ inside the auditorium and the rooftop garden , one of several hidden gems.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveBuilding designed by Frank Gehry with acoustic by Yasuhisa Toyota and is home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. It has a massive pipe organ inside the auditorium and the rooftop garden , one of several hidden gems.
It is an office building built in 1893 and has appeared in movies and TV episodes and music video. Visitors are allowed on the first landing only. A beautiful light-filled central atrium, which features a wrought ironwork, bird cage elevators and Italian marble. There is a statue of Charlie Chaplin located near the lobby
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bradbury building
304 South BroadwayIt is an office building built in 1893 and has appeared in movies and TV episodes and music video. Visitors are allowed on the first landing only. A beautiful light-filled central atrium, which features a wrought ironwork, bird cage elevators and Italian marble. There is a statue of Charlie Chaplin located near the lobby
Charlie Chaplin helped finance the theatre's construction so it could open on time for his movie "City Lights. It has an opulent French Baroque lobby modeled after the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles
Los Angeles Theatre Center
514 S Spring StCharlie Chaplin helped finance the theatre's construction so it could open on time for his movie "City Lights. It has an opulent French Baroque lobby modeled after the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles
The Santa Monica Pier is one of LA's most popular destinations, a family friendly coastal landmark that includes Pacific Park with a roller coaster and the world's first solar powered Ferris Wheel, the 1920 carrousel featured in the movie The Sting, the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, shops and restaurants.
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Jetée de Santa Monica
200 Santa Monica PierThe Santa Monica Pier is one of LA's most popular destinations, a family friendly coastal landmark that includes Pacific Park with a roller coaster and the world's first solar powered Ferris Wheel, the 1920 carrousel featured in the movie The Sting, the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, shops and restaurants.
Arts & Culture
Great Architecture combined with very interesting contemporary art works, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works. Video nights showcasing current art and music videos, If the art doesn't do it for you you can sit in the tilt a whirl chair, or play ping pong. On Tuesdays you have meditation classes and all for free.They have a nice cafe and bookshop. A great way to spend an afternoon!
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Musée Hammer
10899 Wilshire BlvdGreat Architecture combined with very interesting contemporary art works, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works. Video nights showcasing current art and music videos, If the art doesn't do it for you you can sit in the tilt a whirl chair, or play ping pong. On Tuesdays you have meditation classes and all for free.They have a nice cafe and bookshop. A great way to spend an afternoon!
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles houses European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs.
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The Getty
1200 Getty Center DrThe J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles houses European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs.
LA's newest contemporary museum. It houses 2,000 works from Eli and Edith Broad collection of international and Contemporary art. The building was designed by Diller Scofido + Benfro. Admission is free.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveLA's newest contemporary museum. It houses 2,000 works from Eli and Edith Broad collection of international and Contemporary art. The building was designed by Diller Scofido + Benfro. Admission is free.
Everything Else
Emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present.
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The Fowler Museum
308 Charles E Young Dr NEmphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present.
dedicated to challenging visitors to understand the Holocaust in both historic and contemporary contexts and confront all forms of prejudice and discrimination in our world today.
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Museum of Tolerance
9786 W Pico Blvddedicated to challenging visitors to understand the Holocaust in both historic and contemporary contexts and confront all forms of prejudice and discrimination in our world today.
Westside Pavilion
10800 W Pico BlvdShopping center within walking distance (20mn)
Shopping
Wonderful open air shopping center within walking distance (30 mn)
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Westfield Century City
10250 Santa Monica BlvdWonderful open air shopping center within walking distance (30 mn)
it is by the UCLA campus and you can walk around, go see a movie, have lunch or dinner and shop! (20 mn)
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Westwood Village
it is by the UCLA campus and you can walk around, go see a movie, have lunch or dinner and shop! (20 mn)
A modern shopping mall complete with department stores, food court, restaurants, boutiques,specialty stores
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Santa Monica Pl
A modern shopping mall complete with department stores, food court, restaurants, boutiques,specialty stores
Food Scene
It has a very nice terrace and very lively and 10 minutes walk from the house.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
829 Wilshire BlvdIt has a very nice terrace and very lively and 10 minutes walk from the house.
It is a lovely local French Restaurant with a nice terrace. The food is good at a reasonable price. Reservations are needed as the locals love the place. You can also eat in the adjacent bar if you don't feel like a formal dinner.
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P'tit Soleil
It is a lovely local French Restaurant with a nice terrace. The food is good at a reasonable price. Reservations are needed as the locals love the place. You can also eat in the adjacent bar if you don't feel like a formal dinner.
In the Westwood Village, it serves Neapolitan Pizzas (thin crust), made with imported flour from Naples There is an array of toppings to choose from, imported Italian crushed tomatoes,fresh Mozzarella. The completed pies are baked in a wood burning oven and cook in a minute!
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800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen Westwood
10889 Lindbrook DrIn the Westwood Village, it serves Neapolitan Pizzas (thin crust), made with imported flour from Naples There is an array of toppings to choose from, imported Italian crushed tomatoes,fresh Mozzarella. The completed pies are baked in a wood burning oven and cook in a minute!
Situated on the stretch of Sawtelle Boulevard often referred as "Little Osaka" among a chock-a-block restaurants Is Kiriko serving classic Sushi with modern touches. The signature sushi is a house-smoked salmon sushi. Kiriko has long been considered a good value for top-notch fish.
Kiriko
11301 W Olympic BlvdSituated on the stretch of Sawtelle Boulevard often referred as "Little Osaka" among a chock-a-block restaurants Is Kiriko serving classic Sushi with modern touches. The signature sushi is a house-smoked salmon sushi. Kiriko has long been considered a good value for top-notch fish.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful Art Deco Building on Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park with a great view of the Hollywood sign and space and science related displays. Admission to the building and grounds are free of charge. A nominal fee is charged for the Planetarium show. Closed on Monday.
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Observatoire Griffith
2800 E Observatory RdBeautiful Art Deco Building on Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park with a great view of the Hollywood sign and space and science related displays. Admission to the building and grounds are free of charge. A nominal fee is charged for the Planetarium show. Closed on Monday.
It is a 7 acre peaceful Botanical Garden on UCLA campus with a small stream housing turtles and Coy fish. It is a repository for unusual plants There is plenty of shade and benches to take in your surroundings. The garden closes at 5pm.
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Jardin botanique Mildred E. Mathias de l'UCLA
707 Tiverton DrIt is a 7 acre peaceful Botanical Garden on UCLA campus with a small stream housing turtles and Coy fish. It is a repository for unusual plants There is plenty of shade and benches to take in your surroundings. The garden closes at 5pm.
The garden is located on the campus of UCLA and is one of the most comprehensive sculpture gardens in the USA.
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Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
245 Charles E Young Drive EastThe garden is located on the campus of UCLA and is one of the most comprehensive sculpture gardens in the USA.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a beautiful place in the Avalon Hotel to sip cocktails. There are almost no other places to feel like you are in an episode of Mad Men.
Viviane Restaurant
9400 W Olympic BlvdThis is a beautiful place in the Avalon Hotel to sip cocktails. There are almost no other places to feel like you are in an episode of Mad Men.
An ideal casual cocktail spot in Venice. Just be prepared to wait it out because the crowds are thick right now.
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The Rose Room
6 Rose AveAn ideal casual cocktail spot in Venice. Just be prepared to wait it out because the crowds are thick right now.