Top 30 Things To Do In Los Angeles
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26 (51) Paramount Pictures
Still looking good under the famous Hollywood Sign Paramount runs
wonderful VIP tours that dish up nostalgia, a behind the scene look
at scenes and the potential for a stella experience. Bring your
autograph book with you.
The wrought-iron double arch gate at Melrose & Windsor is a
Hollywood wonder in itself. Once through the Bronson Gate watch
screenings in progress within the only big-time motion picture studio
in Tinseltown. The Paramount VIP tour consists of relatively small
groups, takes approximately 2-hours and runs four times a day from
Monday to Friday excluding holidays.
27 (10) Six Flags Magic Mountain
Scary stuff, at least for the adults. Take the ups, downs, twisting
all round experience of a roller coaster that seemingly defies the
laws of physics.
Magic Mountain is more than your average play thing. Long queues
testify to its popularity and relatively young family unfriendliness.
Treat for your teenager or the teenager deep in you. Ride across
the park on the metro or park train to improve the quality of your
scary experiences.
Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 255-4100
Mid to late afternoon is good time to go during summer. You just
might feel the urge for a drink afterwards.
28 Norton Simon Museum of Art
The surprisingly unassuming Norton Simon Museum of Art possesses
a fine collection of sculptures and exquisite paintings. Arguable
this is the best gallery in Los Angeles. A visit is justified if
only for an eyeful of the ravishing Branchini Madonna. Contributors
include Rembrandt, Picasso, Rodin, Filippino Lippi, Botticelli,
Belini and Cranach.
29 The Hollywood and Highland Complex
The Hollywood and Highland Complex is a five-floor open air retail
and entertainment complex that has brought back some of the glitz
sorely missing over recent years. With the staging of the Academy
awards the complex has received a spotlight which has made it a
place to be. Be it the grand staircase that takes you high enough
for a panoramic view of the Hollywood Sign or Complex's fine array
of stores and restaurants, the people come.
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak is an impressive 3,332 seat theater located in the heart
of the Hollywood & Highland Center. After its opening in November
2001 it soon became known to more than one billion people across
the globe as the first permanent home of the glamorous Academy Awards®.
As a first class live entertainment venue, Kodak Theatre has hosted
a wide range of prestigious artists and events including Celine
Dion, Prince, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, American Ballet Theatre
and various touring Broadway productions.
Kodak Theatre Tour and the Oscars
The 30-minute guided theatre tours runs seven days a week. Schedule
and access to certain areas of the theatre is subject to change
due to performance schedules. The walking tour offers visitors highlights
of the world-renowned venue, starting with the five-level theatre
lobby and grand spiral staircase as well as a glimpse of Hollywood’s
biggest night – the Oscars®. For tour information, call
(323) 308-6300.
30 Peterson Automotive Museum
The Petersen Automotive Museum has thousands of visitors each year.
Its big. The Petersen Automotive Museum exhibits contain over 150
rare and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles over four floors.
You can walk through the world’s first shopping district
a in mock up of LA in the 1920s and 1930s.
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