The block-long, pedestrianized 'birthplace of Los Angeles' (circa 1781) may now be a festive Mexican marketplace with gaudy decorations and souvenir stalls that scream 鈥榯ourist trap鈥, but you can still find authentic experiences here. Visit Avila Adobe, the city's oldest house, shop for Chicano art, slurp thick Mexican-style hot chocolate, or pick up handmade candles and candy. At lunchtime, construction workers and cubicle drones swarm the little eateries for tacos, tortas (sandwiches) and burritos.
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With eyes on both the galaxy above and palm-flanked boulevards below, the Griffith Observatory hovers above LA like a hulking spacecraft. This is one of鈥
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What started as a simple berry farm is now a sprawling 160-acre operation with rides, live shows and lovable Peanuts characters roaming the grounds. Knott鈥
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Prepare for a sensory overload on Venice's Boardwalk, a one-of-a-kind experience. Buff bodybuilders brush elbows with street performers and sellers of鈥
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Once the very end of the legendary Route 66 and still the object of a tourist love affair, this much-photographed pier dates back to 1908 and is the city鈥
Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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One of the most delightful, inspirational spots in LA, the Huntington is rightly a highlight of any trip to California thanks to a world-class mix of art,鈥
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From the instant it opened in September 2015, the Broad (rhymes with 'road') became a must-visit for contemporary-art fans. It houses the world-class鈥
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In its billion-dollar, in-the-clouds perch, high above the city grit and grime, the Getty Center presents triple delights: a stellar art collection 鈥
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Dodge dinosaurs, hang with Homer Simpson and morph into a Minion on the sometimes hair-raising, always entertaining attractions at Universal Studios鈥
Nearby attractions
1. Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
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Aptly located inside Italian Hall 鈥 built in 1908 as a social hub for the area's Italian community 鈥 this small, interactive museum sheds light on the oft鈥
2. Am茅rica Tropical Interpretive Center
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Everyone from Hollywood stars to LA intellectuals attended the 1932 unveiling of Am茅rica Tropical, a rooftop mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of鈥
3. El Pueblo de Los 脕ngeles Historical Monument
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LA didn鈥檛 spring from the head of Hollywood directors; it was a full-blown community a good century before DW Griffith showed up. A short stroll northwest鈥
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The oldest surviving house in LA was built in 1818 by wealthy ranchero and one-time LA mayor Francisco Jos茅 Avila. After subsequent lives as a boarding鈥
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Founded as La Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora la Reina de Los 脕ngeles (Our Lady the Queen of the Angels Church) in 1781, and now affectionately known as la鈥
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Built on the site of LA鈥檚 original Chinatown, Union Station opened in 1939 as America鈥檚 last grand rail station. It鈥檚 a glamorous exercise in Mission鈥
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The city鈥檚 oldest fire station (1884) is now a one-room museum filled with dusty old fire-fighting equipment and photographs.
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El Pueblo鈥檚 central, magnolia-shaded square is crowned by a pretty wrought-iron gazebo. Sleepy and a little sketchy during the week, it often turns into a鈥