Top 70 Things to do in Los AngelesLos Angeles Sights, Tours, Attractions, and InformationWhat to do in Los Angeles?61 The Hollywood MuseumHighlights 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 MuseumThe 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 CenterSource of useful information of course but the real attraction is the cheap theatre tickets and other specials and discounts. Los Angeles Visitor Information Center
64 Go SailingGo Sailing at the Marina Del Rey, the largest unnatural marina in the world.
65 LA ZooThe 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 CountyThe 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. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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 FameDinosaurs 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 StudiosThe 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 MuseumThe 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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