Lansdowne guidebook

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Lansdowne guidebook

Food

Great casual food court in Historic Core is Downtown. if you can’t decide what you want to eat. The popular Eggslut is here but be prepared to stand in line. Other than that, there is Mexican Food, Chicken, Noodles, Filipino, and even a PB&J restaurant. After a meal rent a Birdie scooter and ride up and down Broadway in the jewelry district and fashion district. Across the street is Angels Flight, an old trolly that will take you up the hill where you can find the The Broad Museum, The Music Center and the the The Disney Concert Hall. (15 min)
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Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
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Great casual food court in Historic Core is Downtown. if you can’t decide what you want to eat. The popular Eggslut is here but be prepared to stand in line. Other than that, there is Mexican Food, Chicken, Noodles, Filipino, and even a PB&J restaurant. After a meal rent a Birdie scooter and ride up and down Broadway in the jewelry district and fashion district. Across the street is Angels Flight, an old trolly that will take you up the hill where you can find the The Broad Museum, The Music Center and the the The Disney Concert Hall. (15 min)
As seen on the Food Network. A hole on the wall Korean Mexican fusion including Korean tacos and burritos. They also have great Korean style burgers and awesome Chorizo sliders. You should also try the El Hefe and Fish tacos. (3 min)
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Cha Cha Chili
4625 Valley Blvd
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As seen on the Food Network. A hole on the wall Korean Mexican fusion including Korean tacos and burritos. They also have great Korean style burgers and awesome Chorizo sliders. You should also try the El Hefe and Fish tacos. (3 min)
Counter-service fast-food-style stop specializing in casual Mexican favorites. We love their Asada burrito. (3 min)
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King Torta
4521 Valley Blvd
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Counter-service fast-food-style stop specializing in casual Mexican favorites. We love their Asada burrito. (3 min)
Meat market just around the corner from out house. It's also a convenient store if you want to just grab some beers and chips. They also have one of the best tacos in LA. (1 min)
Metro Meat Market
1720 N Eastern Ave
Meat market just around the corner from out house. It's also a convenient store if you want to just grab some beers and chips. They also have one of the best tacos in LA. (1 min)
Nashville style fried chicken, salads and hearty sides. Prepare to stand in a long line as this place is very popular but it's well worth it. Chinatown. (8 min)
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Howlin' Ray's
727 N Broadway
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Nashville style fried chicken, salads and hearty sides. Prepare to stand in a long line as this place is very popular but it's well worth it. Chinatown. (8 min)
If you like shrimp and crab, you will love this place. It’s a casual small chain offering boiled-in-bag, Cajun-spiced crawfish, oysters, shrimp & other shellfish. (9 min)
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The Boiling Crab
129 W Main St
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If you like shrimp and crab, you will love this place. It’s a casual small chain offering boiled-in-bag, Cajun-spiced crawfish, oysters, shrimp & other shellfish. (9 min)
Historic deli serving up signature French dip sandwiches and other comfort food in a busy communal digs. Near Chinatown. (9 min)
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Philippe The Original
1001 N Alameda St
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Historic deli serving up signature French dip sandwiches and other comfort food in a busy communal digs. Near Chinatown. (9 min)
Very hip American style tapas restaurant in Highland Park. They have delicious small and big plates for sharing with you friends or family. (15 min drive)
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Cafe Birdie
5631 N Figueroa St
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Very hip American style tapas restaurant in Highland Park. They have delicious small and big plates for sharing with you friends or family. (15 min drive)
Who wouldn't want granny's donuts and coffee? How about ice cream? (1 min)
Granny's Donuts
1681 N Eastern Ave
Who wouldn't want granny's donuts and coffee? How about ice cream? (1 min)
Great IPA selection to go with your hot and cold sandwiches. They have good veggie burgers and good fries. Great homemade burgers as advertised. (3 min)
Johnnie's Market
2017 N Eastern Ave
Great IPA selection to go with your hot and cold sandwiches. They have good veggie burgers and good fries. Great homemade burgers as advertised. (3 min)
Mexican bakery. You have to try the horchata and tres leches latte. Amazing place for breakfast with fresh pastries and Mexican coffee. (8 min)
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La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa St
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Mexican bakery. You have to try the horchata and tres leches latte. Amazing place for breakfast with fresh pastries and Mexican coffee. (8 min)
Filipino dishes with a Californian twist dished up in a simple, modern space with a casual vibe. As featured in LA Times 100 Best Restaurants. Chinatown. (8 min)
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LASA
727 N Broadway
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Filipino dishes with a Californian twist dished up in a simple, modern space with a casual vibe. As featured in LA Times 100 Best Restaurants. Chinatown. (8 min)
Yummy Taiwanese style snacks at this eatery in Chinatown. Steamed buns are their specialty. (9 min)
Baohaus
727 N Broadway
Yummy Taiwanese style snacks at this eatery in Chinatown. Steamed buns are their specialty. (9 min)
Sleek, minimalist espresso bar with artisan coffee drinks and dessert.
endorffeine
727 N Broadway
Sleek, minimalist espresso bar with artisan coffee drinks and dessert.
A classic Chinatown restaurant that serves Mandarin and Sichuan cuisine, including the famous Slippery Shrimp. (9 min)
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Yang Chow Restaurant
819 N Broadway
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A classic Chinatown restaurant that serves Mandarin and Sichuan cuisine, including the famous Slippery Shrimp. (9 min)
Our favorite Sushi place in Little Tokyo. The wait can be long unless you plan to have an early lunch or dinner. (9 min)
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Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd St
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Our favorite Sushi place in Little Tokyo. The wait can be long unless you plan to have an early lunch or dinner. (9 min)
Best Ramen place in Little Tokyo specializing in housemade noodles and broth. So good. (9 min)
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Men Oh Tokushima Ramen
456 E 2nd St
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Best Ramen place in Little Tokyo specializing in housemade noodles and broth. So good. (9 min)
Italian comfort food. Cozy and casual. Arts District. (8 min)
Pasta e Pasta by Allegro
432 E 2nd St
Italian comfort food. Cozy and casual. Arts District. (8 min)
Trendy Italian restaurant from an acclaimed husband and wife team. Arts District. (9 min)
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Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
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Trendy Italian restaurant from an acclaimed husband and wife team. Arts District. (9 min)
Why go to New York if you can have New York style thinpcrusted pizza in LA? They make their pizza with artisanal toppings and is located in an edgy, rehabbed old building. Arts District. (9 min)
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Pizzanista!
2019 E 7th St
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Why go to New York if you can have New York style thinpcrusted pizza in LA? They make their pizza with artisanal toppings and is located in an edgy, rehabbed old building. Arts District. (9 min)
They're one of the best dim sum places in town. But lets not forget their traditional Chinese dishes and chef specialties because they are super good. (8 min)
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Lunasia Chinese Cuisine
500 W Main St
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They're one of the best dim sum places in town. But lets not forget their traditional Chinese dishes and chef specialties because they are super good. (8 min)
Delicious frozen yogurt with many toppings. We love the original with mochi and strawberries. But you can put as many toppings as you want. Little Tokyo. (10 min)
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Pinkberry
2829 Hyperion Ave
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Delicious frozen yogurt with many toppings. We love the original with mochi and strawberries. But you can put as many toppings as you want. Little Tokyo. (10 min)
Casual spot for custom sandwiches along with a vast selection of craft beer and wine.
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The Heights Deli & Bottle Shop
2927 N Broadway
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Casual spot for custom sandwiches along with a vast selection of craft beer and wine.
Great place to have Spanish tapas to share with your friends. We also love their sangria. (12 min)
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Otoño
5715 N Figueroa St
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Great place to have Spanish tapas to share with your friends. We also love their sangria. (12 min)
A menu featuring an array of ramen, udon, curries, & sushi in a laid-back setting, cash only. (8 min)
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Kosuke
618-B W Main St
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A menu featuring an array of ramen, udon, curries, & sushi in a laid-back setting, cash only. (8 min)

Bars and Brews

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Arts District Brewing Company
828 Traction Ave
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Great Brewery in the heart of LA's booming Art District. Grab a locally brewed beer and some tacos from a taco truck parked outside.
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Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda St
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Great Brewery in the heart of LA's booming Art District. Grab a locally brewed beer and some tacos from a taco truck parked outside.
Hip beer hall that serves exotic sausages such as rabbit and snake in addition to some traditional ones. Highly rated.
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Wurstküche
800 East 3rd Street
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Hip beer hall that serves exotic sausages such as rabbit and snake in addition to some traditional ones. Highly rated.
Polished cocktail spot with a backlit bar. Have some bar bites from burgers to baos.
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Everson Royce Bar
1936 E 7th St
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Polished cocktail spot with a backlit bar. Have some bar bites from burgers to baos.

Sightseeing

We've chosen places that are not so obvious like the Hollywood Walk of Fame or Rodeo Drive. Why? Because you've already heard of them and plan to go there.
Festive destination for dining and souvenir shopping. Pagoda style building house traditional restaurants and gift shops. (8 min)
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Chinatown
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Festive destination for dining and souvenir shopping. Pagoda style building house traditional restaurants and gift shops. (8 min)
If you like the Lakers, you have to see Shaq's giant statue hanging from the ceiling. Of course other basketball legends Kareem, Magic, Gretzky, Oscar dela Hoya are also immortalized in this house of champions. (11 min)
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Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa St
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If you like the Lakers, you have to see Shaq's giant statue hanging from the ceiling. Of course other basketball legends Kareem, Magic, Gretzky, Oscar dela Hoya are also immortalized in this house of champions. (11 min)
We really like this tour. Take a glimpse behind the scenes of reals sets from Bing Bang Theory and Friends. Check out the backlot that brought Argo and Batman.
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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
3400 Warner Blvd
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We really like this tour. Take a glimpse behind the scenes of reals sets from Bing Bang Theory and Friends. Check out the backlot that brought Argo and Batman.
You can find cool gift shops, sneaker shops as well as cool restaurants here. Don't forget to visit the Japanese American museum while you're there.
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Little Tokyo
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You can find cool gift shops, sneaker shops as well as cool restaurants here. Don't forget to visit the Japanese American museum while you're there.
Awesome zoo! Just be prepared to walk uphill in a spiral direction so have comfortable shoes!
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Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive
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Awesome zoo! Just be prepared to walk uphill in a spiral direction so have comfortable shoes!
Get ready for the heavy traffic if you're going to the beach. I would wait until closer to noon before going there. Instead of driving back during rush hour (around 5 pm), stay in Santa Monica and have dinner there somewhere. 3rd St Promenade which is next to Santa Monica Mall is also a nice place to walk around, watch street performers , shop and eat. The traffic coming back to LA is unbearable during rush hour. Wait until after 7 pm when the traffic is not bumper to bumper.
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Santa Monica Beach
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Get ready for the heavy traffic if you're going to the beach. I would wait until closer to noon before going there. Instead of driving back during rush hour (around 5 pm), stay in Santa Monica and have dinner there somewhere. 3rd St Promenade which is next to Santa Monica Mall is also a nice place to walk around, watch street performers , shop and eat. The traffic coming back to LA is unbearable during rush hour. Wait until after 7 pm when the traffic is not bumper to bumper.
This theme park is the closest to our house. It's only 20 minutes away with some traffic. It's also much less expensive than Disneyland.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
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This theme park is the closest to our house. It's only 20 minutes away with some traffic. It's also much less expensive than Disneyland.
Whether you plan to splurge or just window shop, if this is your first time and the last time in LA, you must stop by Rodeo Drive.
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Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
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Whether you plan to splurge or just window shop, if this is your first time and the last time in LA, you must stop by Rodeo Drive.
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Kuuluisuuksien katu
6901 Hollywood Blvd
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If you love cars and movies you’ll enjoy this place. They have Bumblebee from Transformers, the car from Back to the Future and the motorcycle from Tron. Of course in addition to historically important cars.
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Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
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If you love cars and movies you’ll enjoy this place. They have Bumblebee from Transformers, the car from Back to the Future and the motorcycle from Tron. Of course in addition to historically important cars.
The birth of Broadway was here in Tinseltown, on Broadway not New York. Explore the theatre row on a Bird scooter where old historic buildings are now being restored. Take the Angels Flight up the hill to the newer part of downtown after a yummy meal at Eggslut in Grand Central Market.
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Historic Core
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The birth of Broadway was here in Tinseltown, on Broadway not New York. Explore the theatre row on a Bird scooter where old historic buildings are now being restored. Take the Angels Flight up the hill to the newer part of downtown after a yummy meal at Eggslut in Grand Central Market.
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Venice Beach Park
1503 Speedway
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Shopping

If you like looking for good deals, we've included a couple of places where you can find brand names for less than retail.
Huge discounts on Nike, Armani, Adidas, Bally, Boss, Calvin Klein, Coach, Diesel, Furla, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren and more.
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Citadel Outlets
100 Citadel Dr
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Huge discounts on Nike, Armani, Adidas, Bally, Boss, Calvin Klein, Coach, Diesel, Furla, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren and more.
An open air shopping mall located in DTLA that includes brands like Target, Zara, H&M, Nordstrom Rack Victoria's Secret, Pink, Mac and more. There are also a wide range of restaurants and eateries in the same area.
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FIGat7th
735 S Figueroa St
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An open air shopping mall located in DTLA that includes brands like Target, Zara, H&M, Nordstrom Rack Victoria's Secret, Pink, Mac and more. There are also a wide range of restaurants and eateries in the same area.
The oldest town in LA. A lot of kiosks with Mexican folk art, trinkets, and live music and events on the weekends. They have great food and an awesome authentic costume store which I enjoy looking at. Historic landmarks there too. Great place to visit!
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Olvera Street
Olvera Street
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The oldest town in LA. A lot of kiosks with Mexican folk art, trinkets, and live music and events on the weekends. They have great food and an awesome authentic costume store which I enjoy looking at. Historic landmarks there too. Great place to visit!
You will need a Costco membership to shop here.
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Costco Wholesale
2207 W Commonwealth Ave
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You will need a Costco membership to shop here.
Target Grocery
2120 W Main St

Museums

Great Museum to see Contemporary Art. If you like Jeff Koons, Basquiat, Takashi Murakami, Cindy Sherman, Yayoi Kusama, you'll like this museum. And it's free.
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The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
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Great Museum to see Contemporary Art. If you like Jeff Koons, Basquiat, Takashi Murakami, Cindy Sherman, Yayoi Kusama, you'll like this museum. And it's free.
This is the museum you see in the background when you watch the Rose Parade. Here you will see the perennial favorites like Picassos, Van Goghs, and Monets. They have a huge collection of Impressionist and Cubist art. You will also find Rodin's Thinking Man as you approach the Museum.
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Norton Simon -museo
411 W Colorado Blvd
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This is the museum you see in the background when you watch the Rose Parade. Here you will see the perennial favorites like Picassos, Van Goghs, and Monets. They have a huge collection of Impressionist and Cubist art. You will also find Rodin's Thinking Man as you approach the Museum.
Aside from the great Art Galleries they have, you will see the Children's Garden, Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, Desert Garden. You will also see Henry Huntington's (railroad magnate) palatial residence.
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Huntingtonin kirjaston taidekokoelmat ja kasvitieteelliset puutarhat
1151 Oxford Rd
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Aside from the great Art Galleries they have, you will see the Children's Garden, Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, Desert Garden. You will also see Henry Huntington's (railroad magnate) palatial residence.
If you like dinosaurs like Iggy Azalea they have a nice collection here. The dioramas are amazing!
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Los Angelesin piirikunnan luonnonhistoriallinen museo
900 W Exposition Blvd
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If you like dinosaurs like Iggy Azalea they have a nice collection here. The dioramas are amazing!
While you're at the Natural History Museum, stop by the California Science Center. They're right next to each other. It's the home of Space Shuttle Endeavor. Kids love it there and it's free.
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California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr
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While you're at the Natural History Museum, stop by the California Science Center. They're right next to each other. It's the home of Space Shuttle Endeavor. Kids love it there and it's free.
Great Collection or Modern and Contemporary Art.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Great Collection or Modern and Contemporary Art.
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Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
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