Guide to Los Angeles: Arts & Culture

Never a Dull Moment in LA

Los Angeles offers more things to do than most people have time. From Disneyland in Anaheim, which opened in 1955, to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia there are loads of amusement parks to satisfy anyone's taste for thrills. For those drawn to the magic of the silver screen, Universal Studios offers guided tours of some of the most famous sets in film history, including those from Back to the Future and Psycho.

Fine Arts and Culture: Hollywood Magic and Beyond

LA is also home to some of the best in fine arts and one of America's most widely acclaimed symphony orchestras: the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Theater in Los Angeles hasn't lost ground to film, and the Henry Fonda Theater and Ahmanson Theatre stage some of the most highly-regarded productions in the country. Some of the well-known museums in the area include The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, the J. Paul Getty Museum with two locations, and the California Museum of Science and Industry. The Hollywood Wax Museum features some of the most famous faces in film history, and the earliest colonial past of Southern California can be explored at a number of museums and historical sites around the region.

Site-See World Famous Attractions

The Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach Boardwalks are famous beaches along the Pacific and draw tourists year-round. Many visitors in the LA area head to Hollywood to check out the Chinese Theater or the 50-foot high "Hollywood" sign, which was originally built to promote a real estate development. For those who like to shop, Rodeo Drive (extravagant) and Melrose Avenue (avant garde) are the places to go. At any time of year the Los Angeles metro area provides fun for all types and tastes.

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