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iFLY Hollywood Indoor Skydiving
Ollie #31 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 26 reviews
Owner description: description = It's where people fly! Excitement, adrenaline and adventure; iFLY Hollywood offers it all in the flight experience of a lifetime. No...... more » Owner description: description = It's where people fly! Excitement, adrenaline and adventure; iFLY Hollywood offers it all in the flight experience of a lifetime. No experience necessary - our professional instructors will teach you the fundamentals. All of your flight equipment is included in the experience. You just need to fly, and then try to wipe that smile off your face! « less
Attraction type  Sports Complexes
Distance  8.3 miles from city center
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Hollywood Bowl Museum
Ollie #32 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 32 reviews
Attraction type  Performances; Theaters; Concerts; Specialty Museums; Symphonies
Distance  6.6 miles from city center
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Madame Tussauds Hollywood
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Ollie #33 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 199 reviews
Owner description: It is the best new wax attraction in LA, next to the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, where you can see, touch and take a photo with Hollywood’s celebrities...... more » Owner description: It is the best new wax attraction in LA, next to the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, where you can see, touch and take a photo with Hollywood’s celebrities under one roof! Connect with us online! Like us on Facebook at MadameTussaudsHollywood, or Tweet us at TussaudsLA! « less
Attraction type  Specialty Museums
Distance  6.4 miles from city center
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Hollywood Museum
Ollie #34 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 78 reviews
Museum celebrates the movie business.
Attraction type  Specialty Museums; Museums
Distance  6.3 miles from city center
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Nokia Theatre
Ollie #35 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Attraction type  Theaters
Distance  1.4 miles from city center
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Universal CityWalk Hollywood
Ollie #36 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 89 reviews
Owner description: Universal CityWalk is a dynamic entertainment, dining and retail promenade that reflects the area’s rich cultural diversity. The iconic open-air...... more » Owner description: Universal CityWalk is a dynamic entertainment, dining and retail promenade that reflects the area’s rich cultural diversity. The iconic open-air leisure and nightlife complex offers L.A.’s best movie-going experience and features a lively mix of dining choices, a collection of contemporary retail favorites, Telemundo and Mun 2 network offices and an exciting range of entertainment choices including mechanical bull-riding, iFly Indoor Skydiving and a variety of live music venues that help define it as "Always Unexpected." « less
Attraction type  Neighborhoods; Amusement/ Theme Parks
Distance  8.4 miles from city center
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Topanga State Park
Ollie #37 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
This beautiful state park spans 9,000 acres of varied terrain.
Attraction type  State Parks
Distance  19.9 miles from city center
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El Capitan Theatre
Ollie #38 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 16 reviews

The El Capitan theater is a beautiful historic landmark in Los Angeles. It was renovated in 1991 with the original decor being restored. The architecture is simply stunning and... more »

Attraction type  Movie Theaters
Distance  6.3 miles from city center
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Metro Rail
Ollie #39 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 9 reviews
Attraction type  Public Transportation Systems
Distance  0.7 miles from city center
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Santa Monica Bay
Ollie #40 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 36 reviews
Owner description: Santa Monica Bay consists of 50 miles of scenic coastline with 22 separate public beaches, providing recreational opportunities to visitors year...... more » Owner description: Santa Monica Bay consists of 50 miles of scenic coastline with 22 separate public beaches, providing recreational opportunities to visitors year round. « less
Attraction type  Beaches; Bodies of Water
Distance  0.4 miles from city center
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Little Tokyo
Ollie #41 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 42 reviews
This Japanese neighborhood is a good place for eating and visiting gardens.
Attraction type  Neighborhoods
Distance  0.5 miles from city center
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Learn To Surf LA
Ollie #42 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Surf Camps
Distance  12.1 miles from city center
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Watts Towers
As featured in Los Angeles off the beaten path
Ollie #43 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 17 reviews
Owner description: A unique folk-art masterpiece, this 99-foot-tall group of steel towers is decorated with scrap metal, bed frames, bottles, ceramic tiles, and...... more » Owner description: A unique folk-art masterpiece, this 99-foot-tall group of steel towers is decorated with scrap metal, bed frames, bottles, ceramic tiles, and thousands of seashells. One of LA's famous local landmarks, the towers were created by a construction worker who toiled over them in his spare time for 30 years until their completion in 1954. « less
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest; Monuments/ Statues; Historic Sites; Architectural Buildings
Distance  7.9 miles from city center
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Kodak Theater
As featured in 3 days in Los Angeles
Ollie #44 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 110 reviews
Home of the Academy Awards, Kodak Theater offers a 30-minute guided tour that includes a visit to the theater, VIP room and Oscar history.
Attraction type  Theaters; Performances
Distance  6.3 miles from city center
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Hollywood Bowl Overlook
Ollie #45 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 10 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  15.0 miles from city center
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Angels Flight Railway
Ollie #46 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 42 reviews

The historic Angels Flight Railway (no apostrophe in "Angels") opened in Downtown Los Angeles in 1901. It operated for 68 years, with the fare increasing from one cent to a... more »

Attraction type  Scenic Railroads
Distance  0.3 miles from city center
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Sunset Ranch Hollywood
Ollie #47 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
3.5 of 5 stars 26 reviews
Tour LA on horseback: saddle up and ride over the ridge into Burbank, have a Mexican meal and ride back to the stables by moonlight.
Attraction type  Horseback Riding Stables; Tours
Distance  6.7 miles from city center
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Ollie #48 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 47 reviews
Owner description: Located in the midst of downtown Los Angeles, only the second cathdral to be built in a US city in the past 50 year, the structure has been compared...... more » Owner description: Located in the midst of downtown Los Angeles, only the second cathdral to be built in a US city in the past 50 year, the structure has been compared to Notre Dame in its magnificense. « less
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.3 miles from city center
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Los Angeles Philharmonic
Ollie #49 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Concerts
Distance  0.3 miles from city center
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Hollywood Sign
Ollie #50 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4 of 5 stars 302 reviews
Owner description: Perched atop Mount Lee, this global symbol of Hollywood glamour measures 450 feet in length with mammoth white letters, each standing 45 feet high,...... more » Owner description: Perched atop Mount Lee, this global symbol of Hollywood glamour measures 450 feet in length with mammoth white letters, each standing 45 feet high, spelling out the name of the city. « less
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  6.8 miles from city center
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