The famous Hollywood sign was erected in 1923. For a closer view, hike the nearby Hollyridge Trail.
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The famous Hollywood sign was erected in 1923. For a closer view, hike the nearby Hollyridge Trail.
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The <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walkoffame.com" target="_blank" target="_blank">Hollywood Walk of Fame </a>stretches along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. It features nearly 2,500 stars with about two added each month.
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The Hollywood Walk of Fame stretches along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. It features nearly 2,500 stars with about two added each month.
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The space shuttle Endeavour is drawing crowds to the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.californiasciencecenter.org%2FExhibits%2FAirAndSpace%2Fendeavour%2Fendeavour.php" target="_blank" target="_blank">California Science Center,</a> where it arrived in the fall after a cross-country ferry flight aboard a modified Boeing 747.
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The space shuttle Endeavour is drawing crowds to the California Science Center, where it arrived in the fall after a cross-country ferry flight aboard a modified Boeing 747.
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The Santa Monica Pier was built in 1909 as part of a sewage disposal system. The amusement park portion of the pier was built in 1916, and the sewage was phased out in the 1920s. It's all <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsantamonicapier.org%2Fvisit%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">fun and food</a> today.
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The Santa Monica Pier was built in 1909 as part of a sewage disposal system. The amusement park portion of the pier was built in 1916, and the sewage was phased out in the 1920s. It's all fun and food today.
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Drive down palm-lined Sunset Boulevard, a legendary Los Angeles thoroughfare immortalized in Billy Wilder's 1950 film of the same name.
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Drive down palm-lined Sunset Boulevard, a legendary Los Angeles thoroughfare immortalized in Billy Wilder's 1950 film of the same name.
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Soak up the atmosphere in Beverly Hills with a stroll down Rodeo Drive. Be prepared to window shop or max out your credit cards.
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Soak up the atmosphere in Beverly Hills with a stroll down Rodeo Drive. Be prepared to window shop or max out your credit cards.
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Class up your visit with some visual arts appreciation at the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lacma.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Los Angeles County Museum of Art</a>.
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Class up your visit with some visual arts appreciation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Explore world-class collections at the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.getty.edu%2Fmuseum%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">J. Paul Getty Museum's</a> two locations. The Getty Villa in Malibu is home to major works from ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria. The Getty Center (pictured) in Los Angeles houses a wide range of European art and American photography.
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Explore world-class collections at the J. Paul Getty Museum's two locations. The Getty Villa in Malibu is home to major works from ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria. The Getty Center (pictured) in Los Angeles houses a wide range of European art and American photography.
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For a taste of Walt Disney's original resort, day-trip from Los Angeles to Disneyland in Anaheim.
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For a taste of Walt Disney's original resort, day-trip from Los Angeles to Disneyland in Anaheim.
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Sample some of Los Angeles' diverse flavors with a visit to the Koreatown neighborhood. While you're there, you can practice your golf swing at an urban driving range.
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Sample some of Los Angeles' diverse flavors with a visit to the Koreatown neighborhood. While you're there, you can practice your golf swing at an urban driving range.
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For amazing city views go to Griffith Observatory. You can also take a look at the rest of the solar system at the planetarium, which was featured in the 1955 James Dean movie "Rebel Without a Cause."
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For amazing city views go to Griffith Observatory. You can also take a look at the rest of the solar system at the planetarium, which was featured in the 1955 James Dean movie "Rebel Without a Cause."
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Venice Beach was a haven for the Beat Generation in the 1950s and '60s. Residents have much deeper pockets now, but the lively boardwalk still draws a diverse crowd of characters, offering great people-watching.
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Venice Beach was a haven for the Beat Generation in the 1950s and '60s. Residents have much deeper pockets now, but the lively boardwalk still draws a diverse crowd of characters, offering great people-watching.
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What's a visit to Los Angeles without some movie magic? Universal Studios Hollywood offers a studio tour as well as blockbuster movie-themed rides.
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What's a visit to Los Angeles without some movie magic? Universal Studios Hollywood offers a studio tour as well as blockbuster movie-themed rides.
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Head to Malibu for a sunset and a surf.
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Head to Malibu for a sunset and a surf.
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Visit some of Hollywood's past luminaries at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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Visit some of Hollywood's past luminaries at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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