Los Angeles International Airport 19 min
The Original Farmers Market (31 min) Sprawling historic market features a range of trendy shops, restaurants & gourmet grocery purveyors. Aquarium of the Pacific (20 min) Pacific Ocean dwellers on display at this large aquarium with touch tanks & behind-the-scenes tours. Manhattan Beach Pier (20 min) This restored 928-ft. concrete pier is the oldest on the West Coast & features a cafe & an aquarium. California African American Museum (16 min) Center presents art, culture & history exhibits with a focus on California, plus live events. Walt Disney Concert Hall (19 min) Frank Gehry-designed music hall with striking steel architecture & pristine acoustics. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (30 min) Ice Age–fossil excavation site with an adjacent museum, plus a re-created prehistoric garden. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (30 min) This 20-acre campus with diverse collections spanning art history also offers screenings & concerts. Grand Central Market (19 min) Emporium hosting food vendors & florists, plus game nights, movies & other events, since 1917. Dockweiler Beach (15 min) Bustling public beach offering a hang gliding training park, bonfires & views of departing aircraft. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) (17 min) From T. rex skeletons to an insect zoo, popular attraction holds more than 35-million artifacts. Venice Canals (24 min) Italian-inspired artificial canals built in 1905, with sidewalks & bridges for pedestrians. Angels Flight Railway (19 min) World's shortest railway, built in 1901, with 2 funicular cars that travel on a 298-ft. incline. GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live (19 min) Interactive exhibits & showbiz artifacts honor music greats past & present at this sprawling center. The Queen Mary (23 min) Ornate lodging on a 1936 ocean liner, offering art deco decor, fine-dining & a spa. Watts Towers Arts Center (14 min) Historic landmark site featuring soaring steel towers adorned with glass, shells & colorful tiles. |