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Leimert Plaza Park is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

1. Leimert Plaza Park

8.8
4395 S Leimert Blvd. (43rd Pl.), Los Angeles, CA
Park · Leimert Park · 30 tips and reviews
Venice Canals is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

2. Venice Canals

9.4
Dell Ave (at Howland Canal), Venice, CA
Canal · 121 tips and reviews
Barnsdall Art Park is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

3. Barnsdall Art Park

9.1
4804 Hollywood Blvd (N. Vermont Avenue), Los Angeles, CA
Park · 49 tips and reviews
Griffith Observatory is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

4. Griffith Observatory

9.4
2800 E Observatory Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Observatory · 644 tips and reviews
San Pedro is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

5. San Pedro

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 17 tips and reviews
Little Tokyo is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

6. Little Tokyo

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 64 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

7. Chinatown

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 38 tips and reviews
Silver Lake Reservoir is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

8. Silver Lake Reservoir

8.7
1850 W Silver Lake Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Reservoir · Silver Lake · 47 tips and reviews
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

9. Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

9.4
6300 Hetzler Rd (at Jefferson Blvd.), Culver City, CA
Scenic Lookout · 79 tips and reviews
Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

10. Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles

8.4
5006 W Pico Blvd (at S Mansfield Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · PICO · 162 tips and reviews
Yamashiro Hollywood is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

11. Yamashiro Hollywood

8.7
1999 N Sycamore Ave (at Fitch Dr.), California
Sushi Restaurant · Hollywood · 114 tips and reviews
Mulholland Drive is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

12. Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Dr (btwn Calabasas & Hollywood), Los Angeles, CA
Road · West Los Angeles · 20 tips and reviews
Runyon Canyon Park is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

13. Runyon Canyon Park

9.3
2000 N Fuller Ave (at Hillside Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Park · 357 tips and reviews
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

14. Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park

8.0
1765 E 107th St (at S Wilmington Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture Garden · Watts · 47 tips and reviews
Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival 2012 is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

15. Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival 2012

Ports O Call, San Pedro, CA
Arts and Entertainment · 8 tips and reviews
Exposition Park Rose Garden is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

16. Exposition Park Rose Garden

8.2
3990 Menlo Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Garden · South LA · 22 tips and reviews
Melrose Avenue is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

17. Melrose Avenue

Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Road · Mid-City West · 21 tips and reviews
Thai Town is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

18. Thai Town

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 6 tips and reviews
Palms Thai Restaurant is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

19. Palms Thai Restaurant

7.6
5900 Hollywood Blvd Ste B (at N Bronson Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · 114 tips and reviews
Rodeo Drive is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

20. Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Dr (btwn Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA
Road · 141 tips and reviews
Beverly Center is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

21. Beverly Center

7.9
8500 Beverly Blvd (btwn N San Vicente & N La Cienega Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · Mid-City West · 176 tips and reviews
The Bona Vista Lounge is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

22. The Bona Vista Lounge

6.8
404 S Figueroa St (In Westin Bonaventure Hotel), Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
Universal CityWalk Hollywood is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

23. Universal CityWalk Hollywood

9.0
100 Universal City Plz (btwn Barham & Lankershim Blvd), Universal City, CA
Shopping Plaza · Universal City · 187 tips and reviews
Fashion District is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

24. Fashion District

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 56 tips and reviews
Hollywood Sign - Beachwood Canyon Trail is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

25. Hollywood Sign - Beachwood Canyon Trail

Mount Lee Dr (Mulholland Trail), Los Angeles, CA
Hiking Trail · 42 tips and reviews
The Original Farmers Market is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

26. The Original Farmers Market

9.3
6333 W 3rd St (at Fairfax Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Farmers Market · Mid-City West · 319 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

27. The Grove

9.2
189 The Grove Dr (at W 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · Mid-City West · 664 tips and reviews
Mom's Bar-B-Que is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

28. Mom's Bar-B-Que

8.0
1050 W Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · 7 tips and reviews
Frying Fish is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

29. Frying Fish

120 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 11 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

30. Umami Burger

1520 N Cahuenga Boulevard (btwn Sunset & Selma), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · Central Hollywood · 196 tips and reviews
Amoeba Music is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

31. Amoeba Music

9.3
6200 Hollywood Blvd (Argyle Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Record Store · Central Hollywood · 288 tips and reviews
TCL Chinese Theatre is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

32. TCL Chinese Theatre

8.3
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Movie Theater · 240 tips and reviews
Hollywood Boulevard is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

33. Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Road · 39 tips and reviews
Cinespia is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

34. Cinespia

8.8
6000 Santa Monica Blvd (at Gordon St), Los Angeles, CA
Indie Movie Theater · 45 tips and reviews
The Sunset Strip is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

35. The Sunset Strip

West Hollywood, CA
Neighborhood · 19 tips and reviews
Ovation Hollywood is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

36. Ovation Hollywood

7.9
6801 Hollywood Blvd (at N Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · 166 tips and reviews
Japanese Village Plaza is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

37. Japanese Village Plaza

8.8
335 E 2nd St (at Central Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Plaza · Little Tokyo · 34 tips and reviews
City of West Hollywood is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

38. City of West Hollywood

California
City · 57 tips and reviews
Rage is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

39. Rage

8911 Santa Monica Blvd (at San Vicente), West Hollywood, CA
Night Club · 49 tips and reviews
The Abbey Food & Bar is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

40. The Abbey Food & Bar

8.7
692 N Robertson Blvd (at Santa Monica Blvd), West Hollywood, CA
Gay Bar · 290 tips and reviews
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

41. La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

8.6
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Mid-City West · 117 tips and reviews
Venice Beach Boardwalk is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

42. Venice Beach Boardwalk

8.7
Ocean Front Walk (at Windward Ave), Venice, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Venice Beach · 148 tips and reviews
Venice Beach Drum Circle is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

43. Venice Beach Drum Circle

7.9
Venice, CA
Arts and Entertainment · 6 tips and reviews
Venice Public Graffiti Art Walls is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

44. Venice Public Graffiti Art Walls

7.6
1800 Ocean Front Walk (across the Venice Beach Recreation Office), Venice, CA
Public Art · 16 tips and reviews
Santa Monica Pier is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

45. Santa Monica Pier

200 Santa Monica Pier (at Ocean Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Pier · Santa Monica · 483 tips and reviews
Muscle Beach is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

46. Muscle Beach

7.4
1811 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA
Outdoor Gym · Venice Beach · 37 tips and reviews
Hare Krishna Temple is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

47. Hare Krishna Temple

7.4
3764 Watseka Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Temple · Palms · 4 tips and reviews
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

48. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

9.4
5905 Wilshire Blvd (at S Ogden Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Mid-City West · 444 tips and reviews
MOCA is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

49. MOCA

8.6
250 S Grand Ave (at W 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Bunker Hill · 91 tips and reviews
MOCA Pacific Design Center is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

50. MOCA Pacific Design Center

8.3
8687 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA
Art Museum · 7 tips and reviews
Philippe The Original is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

51. Philippe The Original

9.0
1001 N Alameda St (at Ord St), Los Angeles, CA
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 413 tips and reviews
Phillips Bar-B-Que is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

52. Phillips Bar-B-Que

7.3
2619 Crenshaw Blvd (at Adams Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · West Adams · 32 tips and reviews
Los Feliz is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

53. Los Feliz

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 24 tips and reviews
Third Street Promenade is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

54. Third Street Promenade

9.2
1202 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
Shopping Plaza · Downtown Santa Monica · 283 tips and reviews
Sunset Junction is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

55. Sunset Junction

8.5
Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 13 tips and reviews
San Pedro Harbor is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

56. San Pedro Harbor

San Pedro, CA
Harbor or Marina · 5 tips and reviews
La Cabaña Restaurant is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

57. La Cabaña Restaurant

8.0
738 Rose Ave (at Lincoln Blvd), Venice, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews
Chantry Flat Recreation Area is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

58. Chantry Flat Recreation Area

8.5
2201-2299 Forest Rte 2N40 (at Santa Anita Canyon Rd), Arcadia, CA
Hiking Trail · 7 tips and reviews
The Bridge to Nowhere is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

59. The Bridge to Nowhere

San Gabriel Mountains, Azusa, CA
Bridge · 8 tips and reviews
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

60. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden

9.3
301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA
Garden · 59 tips and reviews
Playboy Mansion is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

61. Playboy Mansion

8.5
10236 Charing Cross Rd (at S Mapleton Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Arts and Entertainment · Holmby Hills · 74 tips and reviews
Greystone Mansion & Park is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

62. Greystone Mansion & Park

9.0
905 Loma Vista Dr, Beverly Hills, CA
Other Great Outdoors · 32 tips and reviews
J. Paul Getty Museum is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

63. J. Paul Getty Museum

9.5
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Brentwood · 504 tips and reviews
Skid Row is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

64. Skid Row

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 18 tips and reviews

Kali K.Kali Kross: Did some1 post "dont buy ur crack here" as a tip? Wtf?! How about DON'T DO CRACK AT ALL, EVER?!!! WTF? o_O I lovingly refer to this plc as Night of the Living Baseheadz.

Pink's Hot Dogs is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

65. Pink's Hot Dogs

8.6
709 N La Brea Ave (at Melrose Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Mid-City West · 381 tips and reviews
Diddy Riese is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

66. Diddy Riese

9.0
926 Broxton Ave (btwn Le Conte & Weyburn Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Westwood Village · 255 tips and reviews
Château Marmont is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

67. Château Marmont

9.0
8221 W Sunset Blvd (at Marmont Ln), West Hollywood, CA
Hotel · 127 tips and reviews

Juston P.Juston Payne: If you want to have an "I sat next to [celebrity]" moment, go into the hotel and go to the bar. This is different than the main bar, which is frequented by, well, not celebrities.

In-N-Out Burger is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

68. In-N-Out Burger

8.5
922 Gayley Ave (at Le Conte Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Westwood Village · 155 tips and reviews

Juston P.Juston Payne: Shake Shack in New York absolutely demolishes In-N-Out's burgers. Suck it, LA.

Sherman Oaks Castle Park is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

69. Sherman Oaks Castle Park

7.9
4989 Sepulveda Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA
Arcade · Sherman Oaks · 37 tips and reviews

Juston P.Juston Payne: Remember being 16? You had a car, but the only wholesome activities available were minigolf, an arcade, or batting cages? This place has all 3, so you can revisit being 16 very efficiently.

Carney's is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

70. Carney's

8.9
8351 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Hot Dog Joint · West Los Angeles · 68 tips and reviews

Juston P.Juston Payne: I'm not on board (see what I did there?) with the food. However, sitting outside with a burger and beer on a nice day during happy hour is good stuff. Bonussauce: free parking in the back.

Walt Disney Concert Hall is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

71. Walt Disney Concert Hall

9.4
111 S Grand Ave (btwn 1st & 2nd St), Los Angeles, CA
Concert Hall · Bunker Hill · 163 tips and reviews
Olvera Street is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

72. Olvera Street

8.4
845 N Alameda St (at E Cesar Chavez Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Chinatown · 87 tips and reviews
City of Beverly Hills is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

73. City of Beverly Hills

California
City · 134 tips and reviews
Tres by José Andrés is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

74. Tres by José Andrés

465 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Mid-City West · 24 tips and reviews
The Bazaar by José Andrés is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

75. The Bazaar by José Andrés

465 S LA Cienega Blvd (at San Vicente Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mid-City West · 255 tips and reviews
Hollywood Boulevard & Vine Street is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

76. Hollywood Boulevard & Vine Street

6.1
Hollywood Blvd (at Vine St), Los Angeles, CA
Intersection · 13 tips and reviews
Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

77. Hollywood Walk of Fame

7.0
Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · Hollywood Hills West · 486 tips and reviews
Koreatown is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

78. Koreatown

Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood · 40 tips and reviews
City of Compton is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

79. City of Compton

California
City · 42 tips and reviews
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

80. Hollywood Forever Cemetery

8.6
6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, California
Cemetery · 80 tips and reviews
Griffith Park Trail is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

81. Griffith Park Trail

9.3
W Observatory Trail (Western Canyon Rd), Los Angeles, CA
Hiking Trail · 78 tips and reviews
City of Santa Monica is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

82. City of Santa Monica

California
City · 95 tips and reviews
City of Inglewood is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

83. City of Inglewood

California
City · 24 tips and reviews
Helms Bakery District is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

84. Helms Bakery District

8.4
8800 Venice Blvd (at Helms Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · South Robertson · 4 tips and reviews
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

85. The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites

7.4
404 S Figueroa St (btwn 4th & 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · Financial District · 174 tips and reviews
Venice Canals is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

86. Venice Canals

9.4
Dell Ave (at Howland Canal), Venice, CA
Canal · 121 tips and reviews

Kali K.Kali Kross: My college friend & I used to grab Jamaican food, drive over to the Canals, & sit on one of the bridges as we talked and bonded. Come to think of it... This would make a great date!

Mel's Drive-In is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

87. Mel's Drive-In

7.7
1660 N Highland Ave (at Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Diner · Central Hollywood · 111 tips and reviews
Hollywood Sign is one of Before you leave LA, you must....

88. Hollywood Sign

9.1
Mount Lee Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · 121 tips and reviews