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Travel Town

5200 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
323 662 5874
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Ranked #77 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums, Children's Museums
Fee: No
Description: An interactive transportation museum that caters to kids.
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North Orange County CA
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59 reviews 59 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

The area is FREE of admission or parking fees, except if you want to take rides (normally under $4 each). Great Museum containing lots of interesting exhibits and information. Located close to LA Zoo. More

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Glendale, Arizona
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011

So L.A. can be an expensive place for a vacation but this little hidden gem is FREE!!! I had time to kill on a recent buisness training trip to Burbank and I did a quick search and up popped this place. Now if your kids are Thomas or Chuggington fans this place is a MUST SEE. Great gift shop,Mini train... More

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Los Angeles, CA
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 10, 2011
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We stopped into travel town this afternoon for the first time. There was plenty of free parking, the staff was very friendly, and my boys loved climbing around the steam engines and riding the miniature train around the perimeter of the museum. It was easily "do-able" in an hour or so, and was small enough that I could let my... More

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Payson, Utah
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 23, 2010
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If you have kids that are interested in trains or love trains yourself, like me, Travel Town is awesome. Free parking and no admission. There are a lot of older trains and train cars donated from railroads all over the place. It is great because you can climb up into some of the engines. I love travel town. More

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Glendora
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 7, 2010
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FREE Anytime. FREE Parking. $2 per person for the train ride. I love this place. I had my sons 2 year old birthday party here. I didn't rent a caboose. Group was small. I brought picnic food, water, and blankets for us to sit on the grass. Lots of shade. Make sure your kids bring small trains to play with.... More

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Sacramento, California
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101 reviews 101 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2010

If youve got kids interested in trains and such, this is the place. A few good exhibits and you can climb on some fo the trains. More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 2, 2010
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Dortmund
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2010
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