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Destination SoCal
Channel Islands Harbor Marina is one of Destination SoCal.

1. Channel Islands Harbor Marina

Porpoise Way (Channel Islands Blvd), Oxnard, CA
Harbor or Marina · Hollywood · 19 tips and reviews
TCL Chinese Theatre is one of Destination SoCal.

2. TCL Chinese Theatre

8.3
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Movie Theater · 240 tips and reviews
Musso & Frank Grill is one of Destination SoCal.

3. Musso & Frank Grill

9.0
6667 Hollywood Blvd (at N Cherokee Ave), California
American Restaurant · Hollywood · 131 tips and reviews
Crossroads of The World is one of Destination SoCal.

4. Crossroads of The World

6.8
6671 W Sunset Blvd (at N Las Palmas Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Central Hollywood · 5 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: LA Weekly's Best of LA 2010 pick - Best Make-Believe Historical Shopping Mall!

Angels Flight Railway is one of Destination SoCal.

5. Angels Flight Railway

7.8
351 S Hill St (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Train · Financial District · 37 tips and reviews

Rachel E.Rachel Elnar: The shortest and cheapest railway ride in the world will transport you back in time. For only 25 cents, it's a historic ride that's worth the trip.

Bradbury Building is one of Destination SoCal.

6. Bradbury Building

9.1
304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Structure · 50 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This architectural landmark was built in 1893 and designed by George Wyman who was convinced to take the job after receiving a message to do so from his deceased brother through a Ouija board.

Union Station is one of Destination SoCal.

7. Union Station

7.9
800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA
Rail Station · Historic Cultural · 285 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Established on the site of L.A.'s first Chinatown, Union Station opened in 1939 at a cost of $11 million. Over 1 1/2 million people visited it within its first three days.

Los Angeles Public Library - Central is one of Destination SoCal.

8. Los Angeles Public Library - Central

8.7
630 W 5th St (btwn Flower & Grand Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Library · Financial District · 77 tips and reviews

Los AngelesLos Angeles: This is the third largest public library in the country

The Hollywood Roosevelt is one of Destination SoCal.

9. The Hollywood Roosevelt

8.7
7000 Hollywood Blvd (at Orange Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · Central Hollywood · 166 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The ghost of Marilyn Monroe has supposedly been seen several times in the mirror located next to the elevator on the lower level. It was originally located in her poolside Suite, #1200.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is one of Destination SoCal.

10. 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

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest encyclopedic museum west of Chicago, with a collection of more than 100,000 works

Clifton's Republic is one of Destination SoCal.

11. Clifton's Republic

7.5
648 S Broadway (at 7th Street), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA · 67 tips and reviews
The Edison is one of Destination SoCal.

12. The Edison

7.7
108 W 2nd St Apt 101 (at Harlem Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Gallery Row · 184 tips and reviews
Public School 213 is one of Destination SoCal.

13. Public School 213

612 S. Flower St. (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Financial District · 71 tips and reviews

Jason C.Jason Carlin: Only suckers get the beef burger. Go with the lamb and a Tripel Karmaleit.

The Bona Vista Lounge is one of Destination SoCal.

14. The Bona Vista Lounge

6.8
404 S Figueroa St (In Westin Bonaventure Hotel), Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust is one of Destination SoCal.

15. Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust

8.6
100 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA
History Museum · Mid-City West · 13 tips and reviews

Stephanie H.Stephanie Houser: Attendance is free!

Old Town Pasadena is one of Destination SoCal.

16. Old Town Pasadena

9.1
Pasadena, CA
Neighborhood · 51 tips and reviews

Gene C.Gene Chuang: A good mix of shopping, dining and hanging out spots

Channel Islands National Park is one of Destination SoCal.

17. Channel Islands National Park

8.5
Pacific Ocean, Ventura, CA
National Park · 4 tips and reviews
Anacapa Island is one of Destination SoCal.

18. Anacapa Island

8.3
Pacific ocean (Channel islands), Oxnard, CA
Park · 1 tip
Urth Caffé is one of Destination SoCal.

19. Urth Caffé

8.9
451 S Hewitt St (at E 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Arts District · 290 tips and reviews
Union Station is one of Destination SoCal.

20. Union Station

7.9
800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA
Rail Station · Historic Cultural · 285 tips and reviews

DowntownLA.comDowntownLA.com: While waiting for our train, we like to take a quiet moment in the courtyards listening to the birds and fountains. For more cozy DTLA green spaces, see "More info"... Read more.

Disney California Adventure Park is one of Destination SoCal.

21. Disney California Adventure Park

9.5
1313 Disneyland Dr (at Disneyland Resort), Anaheim, CA
Amusement Park · 645 tips and reviews
Canter's Delicatessen is one of Destination SoCal.

22. Canter's Delicatessen

8.8
419 N Fairfax Ave (btwn Rosewood & Oakwood Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Deli · Mid-City West · 246 tips and reviews
Tonga Hut is one of Destination SoCal.

23. Tonga Hut

8.7
12808 Victory Blvd (btwn Coldwater Canyon & Goodland), North Hollywood, CA
Tiki Bar · 44 tips and reviews
Trader Vic's is one of Destination SoCal.

24. Trader Vic's

800 W Olympic Blvd Ste A120 (at Figueroa St.), Los Angeles, CA
Asian Restaurant · South Park · 55 tips and reviews
The Crest is one of Destination SoCal.

25. The Crest

1262 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Westwood · 8 tips and reviews

meniscuszine.commeniscuszine.com: The site of the inaugural 2011 Singafest Asian Film Festival, for which we are one of the official sponsors. Find out more at singafest.com.

Museum Of Neon Art is one of Destination SoCal.

26. Museum Of Neon Art

136 W 4th St (Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Art Gallery · Downtown Los Angeles · 9 tips and reviews
Mr. C's Rare Records is one of Destination SoCal.

27. Mr. C's Rare Records

6.8
148 N Glassell St, Orange, CA
Record Store · 4 tips and reviews
Lotería Grill is one of Destination SoCal.

28. Lotería Grill

6627 Hollywood Blvd (at Cherokee ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews
Boardner's is one of Destination SoCal.

29. Boardner's

7.6
1652 N Cherokee Ave (at Hollywood), Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · Central Hollywood · 53 tips and reviews
Park Ave is one of Destination SoCal.

30. Park Ave

8.1
11200 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA
American Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews
ARTIC Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center is one of Destination SoCal.

31. ARTIC Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center

8.3
2626 E Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA
Rail Station · Platinum Triangle · 8 tips and reviews