located around an hour's drive from downtown Los Angeles in Orange County
Disneyland was the first of Walt Disney's chain of theme parks it's been
the star tourist attraction and the city of Anaheim since 1955 adjacent to the
original Clark is the relatively new California adventure which features
rides and attractions inspired by the Golden State
the oil magnate jean paul Getty was considered one of the richest man in the
world when he established the Jay paul Getty trust in 1953 today in the world's
wealthiest park institution finds several institutions including the
stunning billion dollar gap he's Center perched high atop la's Brentwood Hills
asleep Hubbard Train funicular whisks visitors up to the museum where an
extraordinary collection of arts work from the Middle Ages to the present away
one of the largest municipal parks in the United States Griffith Park offers a
welcome escape from a late traffic in addition to acres of hilly trails and
green spaces the park is home to a broad array of fun-filled attractions from the
Los Angeles Zoo to the outdoor green theater it's also the location of one of
the city's most iconic landmarks the Griffith Observatory built in 1935 the
beautiful para deco complex boasts dozens of engaging exhibits and
out-of-this-world planetarium and multiple telescopes available for public
use
originally erected to advertise real estate in the Hollywood Hills the
Hollywood sign has come to represent the glamour and excitement of the movie
industry virtually every visitor to Los Angeles wants to snap a picture of the
iconic Hollywood sign but getting a close-up shot isn't easy nowadays the
45-foot high letters burst on Mount Lee are blocked off by barriers and
protected by a security system
the idea of memorializing celebrities with stars embedded into sidewalks was
conceived in the 1950s as a way to keep the glamour of Hollywood alive more than
2500 stars have been added since the first permanent installation of the
corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Gower Street in 1960 operated by the Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce the program has been a huge success
a pool of black tar in the middle of a green city park is an unexpected sight
in Los Angeles but the famous slobbery Tar Pits have provided a treasure trove
of archaeological finds for the nearby gorge see page Museum excavations of the
prehistoric sites have resulted in one of the largest collections of Ice Age
fossils in the world tucked away in a 16 square blue area known as the Golden
Triangle in the exclusive neighborhood of Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive is LA's
most famous shopping street while few come to buy the high-priced
designer clothing and accessories sold in the luxury shops Rodeo Drive is
nevertheless a tourist hotspot window shopping is irresistible on the Savin
your boat to tour and there's always the chance of spotting a celebrity shopping
for the latest styles
the world-famous Santa Monica Pier is actually two piers in one with its bait
shop when Tehran restaurant the longer section built in 1909 is characteristic
of most southern california piers it's the shorter adjacent pair
constructed in 1916 but most attracts visitors
home to one of the oldest still operating film studios Universal Studios
Hollywood is a sprawling complex in the San Fernando Valley best known for its
family-friendly theme park many of the parks rides and attractions are centered
on blockbuster movies offering an immersive experience for fans of films
ranging from King Kong to Waterworld behind the scenes studio tours are
available as well tobacco magnate Albert Finney gets the credit for transforming
and marshy stretch of shoreline south of Santa Monica and to the Venice of
America in 1904 Jennie turned a series of drainage channels into scenic canals
and constructed a Venetian inspired arcade on the beach while the canals
remained one of the community's top tourist attractions in Los Angeles most
visitors head for the beaches world-famous boardwalk for eccentric
street performers compete with shop