Top 70 Things To Do In Los Angeles
What to do in Los Angeles?
61 The Hollywood Museum
Highlights include Hannibal Lector's abode from Silence of the
Lambs and Nicole Kidman's costume from the movie Moulin Rouge. In
fact there are over 10,000 showbiz treasures on display. The costumes
alone elicit vivid memories - do you remember the scene when...‘Twilight:
New Moon,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers: Revenge
of the Fallen,’ ‘The Hurt Locker,’ ‘Inglorious
@#$%,’ ‘The Blind Side,’ ‘High School Musical
2'. If you are even slightly into the movies you will enjoy your
visit.
62 Los Angeles County Museum
The Los Angeles County Museum is one of the most highly
regarded art museums in the USA. The Los Angeles County Museum (LACMA)
includes works from Monet and Rembrandt. LACMA is close to attracting
a million visitors every year.
The LACMA consists of a seven-building complex over twenty acre
site in the heart of Los Angeles. It is situated approximately halfway
between the ocean and downtown. The campus is currently undergoing
a ten-year expansion and renovation program. The first phase of
the project opened in early 2008, introducing an open-air pavilion
called the BP Grand Entrance as well as the Broad Contemporary Art
Museum or BCAM. BCAM's featured artists include Richard Serra, Barbara
Kruger, John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman, Jean-Michel Basquiat,
Damien Hirst, Chris Burden, Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns.
63 The Los Angeles Visitor Information Center
Source of useful information of course but the real attraction
is the cheap theatre tickets and other specials and discounts.
64 Go Sailing
Go Sailing at the Marina Del Rey, the largest unnatural marina
in the world.
65 LA Zoo
The LA Zoo is almost next to the best place to see
the animals other than in the wild. Lots of trees.
66 The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
County
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is
an excellent museum and a great center of learning.The real fun
is the 'Dinosaur Encounters' where the Dinos 'come to live'. Only
on periodically so please check the Museum's web site for details.
67 Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens is very beautiful and peaceful. The
gardens are open every day except Christmas. Tram and Rail tours
are available on most of them.
68 (29) Rock Walk of Fame
Dinosaurs of rock in a rock concrete show at the Guitar Center
on Sunset Blvd. Rock gods include Elvis, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix
and Iron Maiden.
69 NBC Studios
The NBC Studio tour includes a behind the scenes look
at the Tonight Show and the inner workings of its television operations.
70 Craft and Folk Art Museum
The Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) is renown for
its collection of masks from various countries around the world.
CAFAM applies a liberal interpretation to its theme resulting in
a wide selection of exhibits. You can look forward to an interesting
array of material ranging from Polynesian body tattoos, ancient
cave paintings from India to a photojournalist’s observations
of contemporary Iranian society. To CAFAM, folk art offers cultural
insights not readily seen in other art forms. "Perhaps the
most fascinating aspect of folk art is how sublimely it reveals
human similarities amongst diverse cultures."
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