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title: "Top 10 Things To Do in Los Angeles, United States (2026 Guide), Wimup"
description: "The 10 best things to do in Los Angeles, mapped, filmed and ranked. When to go, how many days you need, where to stay and the tourist traps to skip."
url: https://wimup.com/city/los-angeles
type: City guide
updated: 2026-10-07
publisher: Wimup (https://wimup.com)
---

# Top 10 Things To Do in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, United States · North America · By Wimup Editorial, 16 min read

Los Angeles is a set of **neighborhoods a car apart**, not a single downtown. Below are the ten experiences worth the drive (each mapped, with a Wimup video guide) plus a car-free plan for the days you would rather not rent one. This is LA the way locals actually spend a weekend.

## Quick answer

The best things to do in Los Angeles are Griffith Observatory at dusk, the Getty Center, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Chinese Theatre, Santa Monica Pier and a Grand Central Market lunch. Give the city 4 to 5 days, visit in March, April or October for mild weather and clear skies, and rent a car unless you can plan around Metro's rail lines.

## Quick facts

- **Best months:** Mar · Apr · Oct
- **Ideal length:** 4–5 days
- **Budget per day:** $180–260
- **Language:** English
- **Getting around:** Car & Metro
- **Tourism board:** [Official site](https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## The 10 best things to do in Los Angeles

### 1. Watch sunset from Griffith Observatory

Landmark · 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027

The city's best free view: LA fanned out below the Hollywood sign, downtown on the horizon, the Pacific catching the last light. Admission to the building and public telescopes is free; time it for the last hour before sunset and stay for the planetarium show if the sky is clear.

- **Time:** 2–3 hrs
- **Cost:** Free entry
- **Best at:** Sunset
- **Tip:** Rideshare in

Links: [Website](https://griffithobservatory.lacity.gov/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 2. Spend a morning at the Getty Center

Museum · 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Richard Meier's travertine campus above the 405 is worth the tram ride even before the art. Free admission with a timed reservation, European painting from Van Gogh to Turner, and a Robert Irwin garden that reads as a permanent installation.

- **Time:** 3–4 hrs
- **Cost:** Free · reservation
- **Best at:** 10am open
- **Tip:** Parking is first come, no booking

Links: [Website](https://www.getty.edu/visit/center/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 3. Do Hollywood Boulevard on foot

Landmark · 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028

The Walk of Fame between Highland and Vine is the classic LA hour, ending at the TCL Chinese Theatre's celebrity handprints in the forecourt. Come in the morning before the crowds and the costumed characters, then walk down to the Roosevelt for coffee.

- **Time:** 1–2 hrs
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Morning
- **Tip:** Metro B stops here

Links: [Website](https://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 4. Ride a bike from Santa Monica to Venice

Beach · 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401

The Marvin Braude bike path runs 22 miles of coast, and the flat two-mile stretch from Santa Monica Pier down to the Venice boardwalk is the reason most people learn to love LA. Rent at the pier, stop for tacos on Rose, come back for the sunset.

- **Time:** 3–4 hrs
- **Cost:** Bike rental
- **Best at:** Late afternoon
- **Tip:** Weekdays

Links: [Website](https://www.santamonicapier.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 5. Cross Wilshire at LACMA

Museum · 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art anchors Miracle Mile, best paired with a walk past Chris Burden's Urban Light lampposts out front and the La Brea Tar Pits next door. LA County residents get free entry after 3pm on weekdays; everyone else pays for a permanent-collection ticket.

- **Time:** 2–3 hrs
- **Cost:** $28 adult
- **Best at:** Fri late
- **Tip:** Free 2nd Tue

Links: [Website](https://www.lacma.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 6. Book The Broad in advance

Museum · 221 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Eli and Edythe Broad's contemporary collection is free with a timed reservation, and the Kusama Infinity Mirrored Room is the fastest-booked ticket in the city. Walk-ups get in on the standby line; reserved slots for each month go on the first of the month before at 10am.

- **Time:** 1–2 hrs
- **Cost:** Free · reservation
- **Best at:** Weekday open
- **Tip:** Kusama separate

Links: [Website](https://www.thebroad.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 7. Ride the Universal Studios backlot

Attraction · 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

The Studio Tour tram, an hour of Hollywood back-lot with sets you have seen for forty years, is the reason to come. Everything else is a theme park; the tour is the LA experience. Ticket prices are dynamic, so buying online a week ahead saves the most.

- **Time:** 6–8 hrs
- **Cost:** From $109
- **Best at:** Weekday open
- **Tip:** Buy online

Links: [Website](https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 8. Wander the Venice Boardwalk

Neighborhood · 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291

Abbot Kinney's 1905 canal town became LA's oddest promenade: two miles of street performers, Muscle Beach lifters, murals and skate bowls. Bookend it with a coffee on Abbot Kinney Boulevard and dinner at Gjelina.

- **Time:** 2 hrs
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Sunset
- **Tip:** Weekend crowds

Links: [Website](https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/venice/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 9. Eat lunch at Grand Central Market

Food · 317 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

The 1917 downtown food hall is the shortest route to LA's food culture in one meal: Eggslut on the corner, tacos at Villa Moreliana, ramen at Ramen Hood, a chocolate horchata from Chiles Secos. Entry is free; you pay each vendor.

- **Time:** 1–2 hrs
- **Cost:** $15–25 lunch
- **Best at:** Late lunch
- **Tip:** Angels Flight next

Links: [Website](https://grandcentralmarket.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 10. Catch a game at Dodger Stadium

Sport · 1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

The third-oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball sits in a bowl above Elysian Park, and the seventh-inning view of downtown at dusk is the reason to buy an upper-deck seat. Take the free Dodger Stadium Express from Union Station and skip the parking.

- **Time:** 3–4 hrs
- **Cost:** Ticket varies
- **Best at:** Evening game
- **Tip:** Express bus

Links: [Website](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/ballpark?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best restaurants in Los Angeles (2026)

Six restaurants that show what LA cooking actually is now, from an Arts District icon to a Koreatown counter.

1. **Bestia** (Italian · $$$$ · Arts District): Ori Menashe's Arts District dining room, still the hardest table in the city almost a decade in. Book a month out for the pizzas and house-cured salumi. [Website](https://bestiala.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Providence** (Seafood tasting · $$$$ · Hollywood): Michael Cimarusti's two-Michelin-starred Hollywood room built around what came off the line that morning. Tasting menu only, worth planning the trip around. [Website](https://providencela.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Republique** (French all-day · $$$ · Hancock Park): Charlie Trotter's old space reborn as an all-day room in Hancock Park: pastry counter in the morning, French bistro at night, the queue moves fast for breakfast. [Website](https://republiquela.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Guelaguetza** (Oaxacan · $$ · Koreatown): The Koreatown Oaxacan institution the James Beard Foundation calls an America's Classic. Order the mole negro; the family has been perfecting it since 1994. [Website](https://ilovemole.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
5. **n/naka** (Kaiseki tasting · $$$$ · Palms): Niki Nakayama's West LA kaiseki, hidden behind a residential facade. Reservations open three months out and go in minutes; the ni-modori course sets the LA standard. [Website](https://n-naka.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
6. **Sqirl** (Breakfast · $$ · Silver Lake): Jessica Koslow's Silver Lake breakfast counter, the room that made ricotta toast and brown-rice bowls the default LA morning. Cash line, no bookings, worth it once. [Website](https://www.sqirlla.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best museums in Los Angeles (2026)

The five collections that anchor an LA museum day, mostly along Wilshire and downtown.

1. **The Getty Villa** (Antiquities · Free · Pacific Palisades): The Getty's second campus, a Roman country house rebuilt above Pacific Coast Highway to hold the Greek, Roman and Etruscan collection. Free with a timed reservation. [Website](https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **The Huntington** (Library · gardens · San Marino): Henry Huntington's San Marino estate: a library holding a Gutenberg Bible, three major art galleries and 130 acres of themed gardens including a serious Chinese one. [Website](https://huntington.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Academy Museum of Motion Pictures** (Film · $25 adult · Miracle Mile): Renzo Piano's spherical addition to the old May Company building, the film museum LA finally has. The Oscar galleries and the Miyazaki floor. [Website](https://www.academymuseum.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Petersen Automotive Museum** (Cars · $19 adult · Miracle Mile): The red-ribbon-wrapped building on Wilshire, four floors of American car history. The Vault tour downstairs holds the rare Bugattis. [Website](https://www.petersen.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
5. **MOCA Grand Avenue** (Contemporary · Free · Downtown): The Museum of Contemporary Art's Arata Isozaki building holds the postwar collection; the Geffen in Little Tokyo takes the larger installations. Free. [Website](https://www.moca.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best beaches in Los Angeles (2026)

Four LA beaches worth choosing over the closest one to your hotel, north to south down the coast.

1. **El Matador State Beach** (Wild cove · Malibu · Malibu): The sea stacks and arches an hour up PCH from Santa Monica, and the LA beach photograph everyone recognizes. Small parking lot; go at low tide and bring a jacket. [Website](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=633&utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Zuma Beach** (Wide sand · Malibu · Malibu): Malibu's long, wide sand strip, the surf-and-family default a half hour up PCH. Lifeguards year-round and the cleanest water inside LA County lines. [Website](https://beaches.lacounty.gov/zuma-beach/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Santa Monica State Beach** (City beach · Santa Monica): The 3.5-mile city beach that starts at the pier, with the bike path and every rental you need. The easiest LA beach to reach without a car. [Website](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=624&utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Manhattan Beach** (South Bay · Manhattan Beach): The South Bay's flat volleyball beach with the cleanest sand and Manhattan Beach Boulevard cafés a two-minute walk from the water. Rent a bike and roll the Strand. [Website](https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/community-development/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best neighborhoods in Los Angeles (2026)

Five neighborhoods worth building a day around, each with its own reason to stay for dinner.

1. **Silver Lake** (Hillside · east side · East LA): Hipster LA's original neighborhood: cafes on Sunset, mid-century houses on the reservoir, and an evening in the Sunset Junction bars.
2. **Venice** (Beach · boho · West Side): The canal town that became LA's oddest beach neighborhood: boardwalk to the west, Abbot Kinney to the east, Rose Avenue the connector. Best paired with a rented bike.
3. **Downtown Arts District** (Downtown · lofts · Downtown): The old warehouse quarter east of Little Tokyo, now murals, breweries and Bestia. Walk from Little Tokyo Metro; skip on Sundays when half the rooms are closed.
4. **West Hollywood** (Central · walkable · Central LA): Sunset Strip's mile of music history, plus Melrose shopping and the design blocks around Beverly. The place to stay if you want to walk.
5. **Highland Park** (Northeast LA · Northeast LA): The Northeast LA neighborhood the Gold Line reached first, and the reason Figueroa is still one of the city's most interesting streets to eat and drink on.

## Best outdoors in Los Angeles (2026)

Four ways to leave the traffic without leaving the city, from the Hollywood Sign trail to a Franklin Canyon walk.

1. **Griffith Park** (4,300 acres · Los Feliz): The largest urban wilderness in the country, with the Observatory, the zoo, the Greek Theatre and the ridge trail to the Hollywood Sign. [Website](https://www.laparks.org/griffithpark?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Runyon Canyon** (Loop · 1.6 mi · Hollywood): The Hollywood Hills' short workout hike, three loops from easy to steep and the city view from the top that runs from downtown to the ocean on a clear day. Free. [Website](https://www.laparks.org/park/runyon-canyon?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Franklin Canyon Park** (Canyon · loop · Beverly Hills): The 605-acre canyon at the top of Beverly Hills, five minutes from Sunset and famous as the fishing spot from The Andy Griffith Show. Trails suit a walk, not a workout. [Website](https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/franklin-canyon-park/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Temescal Canyon** (Loop · 2.6 mi · Pacific Palisades): The Pacific Palisades trail that climbs to a Santa Monica Mountains ridge with the ocean on one side and the Valley on the other. Start early, park at the ranger station. [Website](https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/temescal-gateway-park/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best studio tours and film sites in Los Angeles (2026)

Four ways to see LA as the industry town it still is, from a working backlot to Cecil B. DeMille's studio.

1. **Warner Bros Studio Tour** (3 hrs · from $76 · Burbank): The Burbank backlot tour: three hours across Central Perk, the Batmobile stage, the Harry Potter warehouse and whichever soundstage is between productions that morning. [Website](https://www.wbstudiotour.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Paramount Pictures Studio Tour** (2 hrs · adult ticket · Hollywood): The only major studio still shooting in Hollywood, and the two-hour tour walks its historic Bronson Gate lot: the New York backdrop, Stage 31 with the Godfather signage. [Website](https://www.paramountstudiotour.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **TCL Chinese Theatre forecourt** (Free · always open · Hollywood): The 1927 movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard, with more than 200 handprints in the cement forecourt. Free to walk, and still a cinema. [Website](https://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Hollywood Sign trails** (Trail · free · Hollywood Hills): The Wonder View trail from Lake Hollywood Park gets you the classic tourist shot; the Hollyridge trail from Griffith Park gets you to the back of the sign itself. [Website](https://hollywoodsign.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best day trips from Los Angeles (2026)

Five drives from LA worth the freeway, from Malibu wine country to Joshua Tree by dawn.

1. **Malibu and PCH** (1 hr · self-drive · West coast): Pacific Coast Highway an hour up the coast: El Matador for the arches, Malibu Pier for lunch at Malibu Farm, Point Dume for the tide pools and Zuma to end. [Website](https://www.visitmalibu.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Joshua Tree National Park** (2.5 hrs · park fee · Mojave): Two and a half hours east, an entirely different landscape of monzogranite boulders and Dr Seuss trees. Sunrise at Keys View, breakfast in Pioneertown, home by dark. [Website](https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Palm Springs** (2 hrs · self-drive · Coachella Valley): Two hours out into the Coachella Valley: the Aerial Tramway up Mt San Jacinto in the morning, mid-century architecture and a pool in the afternoon. [Website](https://visitpalmsprings.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Santa Barbara** (1.5 hrs · Amtrak · Central Coast): Ninety minutes up the coast: State Street lunch, the Mission and the Old Presidio in the afternoon, an early dinner at the Funk Zone before the drive home. [Website](https://santabarbaraca.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
5. **Catalina Island** (1 hr · ferry · Pacific): An hour by ferry from Long Beach and another country on arrival: golf carts instead of cars, the Casino ballroom, a snorkel from Descanso. [Website](https://www.catalinachamber.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Festivals & annual events in Los Angeles (2026)

- **Rose Parade & Rose Bowl** (January 1): The 136-year Pasadena parade of flower-covered floats down Colorado Boulevard, then the college football classic.
- **Academy Awards** (Early March): Hollywood's own night at the Dolby Theatre. Red carpet from Highland; go the morning after for the closed-street calm.
- **Coachella Valley Music Festival** (April, two weekends): Two hours east in Indio, but LA empties out. Book hotels months ahead if you plan to go.
- **LA Pride** (June): The parade along Hollywood Boulevard and events across the city all weekend. Fifty-plus years running.
- **Fourth of July at Rose Bowl** (July 4): AmericaFest at the Rose Bowl, the West Coast's flagship Fourth of July show. Every neighborhood has its own smaller display.
- **Emmy Awards** (September): Television's night at the Peacock Theater downtown, and the closest most locals get to a red carpet.
- **Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever** (Late October): The largest Day of the Dead celebration outside Mexico, with altars, live music and Aztec dancers among the graves.
- **Grammy Awards** (Early February): Music's night at Crypto.com Arena downtown, plus the Grammy Museum programming that runs all week.

## Must-try dishes in Los Angeles

- **Al pastor taco**: The trompo-spun pork taco on a corn tortilla, the LA street-food benchmark.
- **French dip sandwich**: Roast beef on a French roll dipped in au jus, invented downtown in 1908.
- **California roll**: The upside-down avocado-and-crab roll a Little Tokyo chef invented in the 1960s. Sushi went mainstream here.
- **Korean BBQ**: Table-grill short rib, pork belly and bulgogi, with a wall of banchan.
- **In-N-Out Double-Double**: The Baldwin Park burger the whole state defends. Order animal-style, and the fries extra crisp.
- **Chicken and waffles**: The Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles standard, born in Hollywood in 1975.
- **Sonoran hot dog**: The bacon-wrapped hot dog with pinto beans, tomato and jalapeño mayo, from carts after dark.
- **Kogi short-rib taco**: Roy Choi's Korean-Mexican fusion, the truck that reset LA food in 2008 and still runs a schedule most nights.

## Los Angeles transport & airports

- **Los Angeles International** (LAX): The main airport, 18 miles southwest of downtown. FlyAway bus to Union Station runs every 15 min from 5am to 11pm for $12.75, or the Metro C/K line via the LAX/Metro Transit Center from 2025. [Website](https://www.flylax.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **Amtrak & Metrolink** (Union Station): Union Station is downtown's rail hub: Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner runs the coast to San Diego, Metrolink covers commuter routes across the region, and every Metro line stops here. [Website](https://www.amtrak.com/routes/pacific-surfliner-train.html?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **Metro rail** (TAP card): Seven lines run downtown to Long Beach, Santa Monica, Hollywood and East LA. Fare is $1.75 per ride with 2 hours of free transfers, capped at $5 a day and $18 a week on a TAP card. [Website](https://www.metro.net/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **Car & rideshare** (Rental): The car is still LA's default: budget for parking, add half an hour for traffic on the 405 and the 101. Uber and Lyft are ubiquitous and are the honest option for a bar night.

## Los Angeles at a glance

- **Country:** United States
- **State:** California
- **Population:** 3.9M · 13M metro
- **Founded:** 1781
- **Nickname:** City of Angels
- **Language:** English · Spanish
- **Currency:** US Dollar ($)
- **Time zone:** PT · UTC-8/-7
- **Calling code:** +1 (213/310/323/818)
- **Airports:** LAX · BUR · LGB · ONT
- **Power:** 120V · Type A/B
- **Emergency:** 911

## Interesting facts

- Los Angeles covers about 469 square miles, which is why it takes half a day to drive across the city on a good traffic day.
- Los Angeles County's transit authority runs one of the largest urban rail networks in the United States, all of it built since 1990.
- Griffith Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America, larger than Central Park by a factor of five.
- One in three Angelenos was born outside the country, and more than 220 languages are spoken across the metro.
- Los Angeles is a great museum city, and with the 2028 Games it joins London and Paris as a three-time Summer Olympics host.

## Watch

[LA Like a Local](https://wimup.com/watch/los-angeles.md), 4:05:43

## Los Angeles travel FAQ

### How many days do you need in Los Angeles?

Four to five days is the sweet spot: one for the Westside beaches and Getty, one for Hollywood and Griffith Park, one for downtown and the museums, one for a Malibu or Joshua Tree day trip. Three days works if you skip the day trip.

### Do you need to rent a car in Los Angeles?

A car makes everything faster, but it is not required. The Metro E line links Santa Monica to downtown, the B line runs to Hollywood, and rideshare covers the rest. Choose a walkable base like West Hollywood or Santa Monica and you can skip the car for a long weekend.

### When is the best time to visit Los Angeles?

March through May and October have the mildest weather and the cleanest air. Summer is hot inland and crowded on the coast; June has classic marine-layer gloom in the morning. December and January are cool and often rainy but the best time for clear ridge views.

### Is Los Angeles safe for tourists?

The neighborhoods a visitor is likely to spend time in (Santa Monica, Venice, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Los Feliz, downtown Arts District, Culver City) are safe by daytime standards for a major US city. Skid Row and long stretches of downtown east of Broadway are best avoided after dark.

### What is the best neighborhood to stay in Los Angeles?

West Hollywood for walkability and nightlife, Santa Monica for the beach and easy Metro access to downtown, downtown for museums and the Metro hub, Culver City for a central base near LAX. Hollywood works for a first trip that leans on the classic sights.

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## Sources

- [Los Angeles tourism board](https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Watch sunset from Griffith Observatory (official site)](https://griffithobservatory.lacity.gov/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Spend a morning at the Getty Center (official site)](https://www.getty.edu/visit/center/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Do Hollywood Boulevard on foot (official site)](https://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Ride a bike from Santa Monica to Venice (official site)](https://www.santamonicapier.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Cross Wilshire at LACMA (official site)](https://www.lacma.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Book The Broad in advance (official site)](https://www.thebroad.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Ride the Universal Studios backlot (official site)](https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Wander the Venice Boardwalk (official site)](https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/venice/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Eat lunch at Grand Central Market (official site)](https://grandcentralmarket.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Catch a game at Dodger Stadium (official site)](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/ballpark?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Bestia (official site)](https://bestiala.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Providence (official site)](https://providencela.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Republique (official site)](https://republiquela.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Guelaguetza (official site)](https://ilovemole.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [n/naka (official site)](https://n-naka.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Sqirl (official site)](https://www.sqirlla.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [The Getty Villa (official site)](https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [The Huntington (official site)](https://huntington.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (official site)](https://www.academymuseum.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Petersen Automotive Museum (official site)](https://www.petersen.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [MOCA Grand Avenue (official site)](https://www.moca.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [El Matador State Beach (official site)](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=633&utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Zuma Beach (official site)](https://beaches.lacounty.gov/zuma-beach/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Santa Monica State Beach (official site)](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=624&utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Manhattan Beach (official site)](https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/community-development/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Griffith Park (official site)](https://www.laparks.org/griffithpark?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Runyon Canyon (official site)](https://www.laparks.org/park/runyon-canyon?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Franklin Canyon Park (official site)](https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/franklin-canyon-park/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Temescal Canyon (official site)](https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/temescal-gateway-park/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Warner Bros Studio Tour (official site)](https://www.wbstudiotour.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Paramount Pictures Studio Tour (official site)](https://www.paramountstudiotour.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Hollywood Sign trails (official site)](https://hollywoodsign.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Malibu and PCH (official site)](https://www.visitmalibu.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Joshua Tree National Park (official site)](https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Palm Springs (official site)](https://visitpalmsprings.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Santa Barbara (official site)](https://santabarbaraca.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Catalina Island (official site)](https://www.catalinachamber.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Los Angeles International (official site)](https://www.flylax.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Amtrak & Metrolink (official site)](https://www.amtrak.com/routes/pacific-surfliner-train.html?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Metro rail (official site)](https://www.metro.net/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
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