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Touristy Spots
Cultural neighborhoods
Iconic Places to Eat
Shopping
Places to Eat
Touristy Spots
Classic must-see spots. Even I love to check out these places.
Iconic LA location spectacular views.
Griffith Observatory - Southern California's gateway to the cosmos!
Handprints of celebrities in the courtyard. One of the best movie theaters to watch a movie. Beautiful exterior and interior.
Chinese Theatres LLC
Fun to check out celebrity stars.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
You can chill in the green area and people watch or get a bite to eat or do a little bit of shopping. The trolley is always fun to ride and free.
The Grove
Next to the Grove, there are vendors that have been there for years lots of eateries as well as vendors who sell fruit, meat, , pickles, etc.
The Original Farmers Market
Great for kids and adults. Tar pits are still active.
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
The street lamp is a perfect Instagram pic. They are renting the museum, so I’m not sure what artwork can be seen at the moment.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
If you love movies, this is a fun place to check out!
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
LA is all about the cars. This museum has some movie prop cars. Super fun!
Petersen Automotive Museum
There is history and great vibes. Loads of good eats. Egg Slut.
Grand Central Market
Across the street from Grand Central Market. Fun to check out.
Angels Flight Railway
Great collection of modern art work.
The Broad
Designed by Frank Gehry. Beautiful architecture. Instagram worthy.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The pier has rides carnival games, a few restaurants, and eateries very cool to check out.
Santa Monica Pier
Iconic and such a unique beach boardwalk. Nowhere else like it!
The Venice Beach Boardwalk
Great for taking pics and can’t resist the Funko and Longefly merch.
Funko Hollywood
Cultural neighborhoods
These are cool places to get some great food and shop.
There’s so many places to eat shop and check out in K-Town LA
The Guide to Koreatown in Los Angeles
One of my family’s favorite places to chill on a weekend. Check out my other list of cool things to see and do in little Tokyo.
Little Tokyo (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
The little plaza where the gate is is cute to check out, but wish there were more restaurants and shops.
Chinatown Los Angeles
Lots of good Filipino eats
Historic Filipinotown LA (@historicfilipinotown.la)
Historic center of Los Angeles
Olvera Street is a Mexican marketplace on the site of the birthplace of Los ...
Iconic Places to Eat
Restaurants that originated in Los Angeles
Great hotdog with all the fixings burrito dog is a great one to get if you’re super hungry!
Pink's Hot Dogs—Nationwide Shipping - Los Angeles
Throwback vibes in the dining area get a French dip sandwich, coleslaw, pickled eggs, and lemonade.
Philippe The Original
Over 100 years old. So charming. Serves same prime rib as Lawry’s.
Tam O'Shanter
My favorite sandwich to get here is the pastrami with coleslaw. The #19!
Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant
Fun vibes, good food.You may run into a celebrity here 🤩
Casa Vega
On Hollywood Blvd.
Musso & Frank Grill
This is the original location with the big donut sign. Near LAX. Drive thru and walk up.
Randy's Donuts
This is the original Tommy’s location. Has private parking lot only outdoor standing seating. Great chili burgers, and chili cheese fries.
Original Tommy's
New location but hotdog structure is the original. Great hotdogs! Indoor and outdoor seat. Street parking.
Tail O' the Pup
Started in Los Angeles. Lots of location.
King Taco
One of the best In & Out locations is the one next to LAX where you can grab a double double and fries then sit and watch the planes land.
In-N-Out Burger
Shopping
Great local shops and some great eats.
Directory of Merchants — Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Lots of eclectic and hype stores to check out. must also be on guard with the issues that have been happening lately.
Melrose Avenue
Perfect street if you’re looking for streetwear like rip and dip, golf, doll killz, and lots of sneaker resell shops.
BEST of Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA Streetwear Shops
Iconic high-end shopping. Also, great place to take photos of the location as well as high-end luxury cars.
Beverly Hills
Beautiful outdoor mall with great shops and eats has Eataly, din Tai Fung, Haidalao, many more.
Westfield Century City
This is a perfect place to get flowers and plants
Los Angeles Flower District
If you are a music lover this is the place for you. You can find used CD and DVDs of all genres. They have tshirts and other merch.
Amoeba Music
Places to Eat
Every Sunday. Parking structure. Lots of cool local food vendors. Great for group gathers. Alcohol available. Also some shops nearby.
Smorgasburg (Los Angeles)
Located in a slightly rough neighborhood, but food is excellent especially the Machado burrito.
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Cuban bakery known for their cheese rolls and Cuban quick bites. I also like to get their Cubano sandwich maybe no cheese sandwich and chocolate Besitos.
Porto's Bakery Glendale
Tasty rotisserie chicken with garlic sauce, and pickled radish and hummus
Zankou Chicken
Can’t go wrong with any of the sausage offerings, but the fries are one of the best fries out there! Can get a nice beer to go along with your food.
Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
The perfect snack or light meal. Lots of options. There is no seating available but you can grab your omusubi to go and walk over to the beach or take it home to enjoy.
