Los Angeles, USA (Point of interest)

The ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood is the finest movie theatre in the US. The extra-cushy theatre seats can be reserved in advance, late arrivals are forbidden and there's even a bar and lounge where movie-themed cocktails are served with appetisers... Continue reading →

You have probably caught a glimpse of the Greystone Mansion in a few Hollywood blockbusters. The famous Tudor-style 16-acre mansion, built for the son of a prominent oil baron, includes a stunning park and manicured grounds. The estate has a long ... Continue reading →

Made famous in the James Dean film Rebel Without a Cause, Griffith Observatory's bronze domes have been a Hollywood Hills landmark since 1935. The central dome houses the 300-seat Samuel Oschin Planetarium, where hourly screenings reveal the stars ... Continue reading →

Built in the early 1920s, the Hollywood Bowl is an elegant Greek-style natural outdoor amphitheatre that hosts world-class entertainment. Watching the Los Angeles Philharmonic while enjoying a picnic dinner and a bottle of wine is one of L.A.'s gra... Continue reading →

Founded in 1899, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting place for a veritable milky way of Hollywood's founders and stars. Jayne Mansfield, Rudolph Valentino and Douglas Fairbanks are among those interred here. The chapel offers live w... Continue reading →

Since 1960 over 2,200 celebrities, including Elvis Presley and Greta Garbo, have been honoured along the world's most famous sidewalk. Each bronze medallion on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honours a famous television, film, radio, theatre, or recordi... Continue reading →

Hollywood's Kodak Theatre appears annually on television screens around the world as the permanent venue of the glitzy Oscar Awards Ceremony. The auditorium also hosts other events, from top-selling music concerts to the American Ballet Theatre and... Continue reading →

Just about every American comedian on TV has been a regular at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood: Rodney Dangerfield, Dave Chappelle, Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld among others. The best night to attend is the Friday All Star Comedy show.... Continue reading →

The Museum of Neon Art has a large collection of important neon signs illustrating the cultural, historical, aesthetic and technical aspects of the artform in an interactive way. There is always a button to push, things sparking and plenty of noise... Continue reading →

Opened in 1930, this historical and cultural landmark in Hollywood was the first Art Deco movie palace in the US and site of the Academy Awards from 1949 to 1959. The theatre hosts major productions like Cats and Les Miserables.... Continue reading →

Paramount Pictures is the only major studio still located in Hollywood. The two-hour studio tour offers a historical lesson on filmmaking and a real-life, behind-the-scenes look at a working movie and television facilities in day-to-day operation. ... Continue reading →

The four-storey, 27,871m² Petersen Automotive Museum on Miracle Mile displays more than 200 cars and motorcycles. The collection includes vintage classics, racing cars, and famous movie vehicles. An interactive learning centre teaches the scientif... Continue reading →

Catch an unrivalled view of Angel's Gate, Catalina Island, Point Fermin Park and the rest of the coastline at Point Fermin Lighthouse. Built in 1874, the lighthouse guided ships into the San Pedro Bay - now the Los Angeles Harbour.... Continue reading →

A fondness for bunnies is required to love this museum as it's literally crammed with bunnies and related paraphernalia. The museum is the brainchild of a couple who give each other a bunny daily as a token of their love. There are over 22,000 bun... Continue reading →

Let your imagination take flight at the Burbank Aviation Museum. The institution charts Burbank's aviation history through public meetings, newsletters, newspaper coverage, memorabilia swap meets and attendance at City Council and Airport Authority... Continue reading →

The Getty Center Los Angeles is a billion-dollar postmodernist complex, located atop the Santa Monica mountains. It houses an enormous collection of Impressionist paintings - including van Gogh's Irises - priceless decorative arts, fine manuscripts... Continue reading →

The Hollywood Museum in the heart of Hollywood features four floors of famous and rare props, costumes, scripts and vintage photos from the television, stage and recording industries. Displays are arranged chronologically, from the Silent Era to cu... Continue reading →

Roughly 140,000 television and radio programmes such as The Twilight Zone and I Love Lucy can be viewed in private consoles at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. Nearly a century of television and radio history is represented.... Continue reading →

One of history's most famous ships, The Queen Mary has been permanently docked in Long Beach since 1967. Stroll the 12 elegant decks, uncover her ghosts and legends and delve into the secret workings of the Russian Foxtrot submarine. The Queen Mar... Continue reading →

The Sunset Strip in West Hollywood is a 2.8km stretch of Sunset Boulevard where some of the world's most famous - and infamous - bars, clubs and hotels reside. The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Marley got their start on this street.... Continue reading →