You can eat outside while airplanes pass super low overhead on approach to LAX, one of the most iconic “plane spotting + burger” spots anywhere.
9149 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Approximately 1.6 miles away (2.6 km) - ↓ South ← West
🏗️ From Racetrack to Mega Stadium
For decades, the land where SoFi Stadium now stands was home to the historic Hollywood Park Racetrack, which opened in 1938. It was once a glamorous horse racing des...
1001 Stadium Dr, Inglewood, CA 90301
Approximately 2 miles away (3.2 km) - ↓ South → East
You’re driving through an industrial part of LA… and then BOOM—there’s a full Falcon 9 first-stage booster standing upright like a sci-fi monument. It’s one of the coolest “wait, this is just here?!” ...
1 Rocket Rd, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Approximately 3.8 miles away (6.1 km) - ↓ South → East
This is one of the best “earn your view” spots in LA. You climb the steep staircase (the Culver City Steps) or take the winding dirt trail, and at the top you get wide views toward DTLA, the Santa Mon...
6300 Hetzler Rd, Culver City, CA 90232
Approximately 4 miles away (6.4 km) - ↑ North ← West
Häsi Bread is a buzzy LA sourdough bakery in the Del Rey/Mar Vista area (very close to Marina del Rey). They’re known for wild-fermented sourdough and their signature turmeric + butterfly pea flower l...
4119 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Approximately 4.1 miles away (6.6 km) - ↑ North ← West
Founded in 1988 by David Hildebrand Wilson and Diana Drake Wilson, The Museum of Jurassic Technology offers a one-of-a-kind experience that blurs the boundaries between art, science, folklore, and his...
9341 Venice Blvd Culver City, CA 90232, USA
Approximately 4.4 miles away (7 km) - ↑ North ← West
🌊 From Wetlands to Yacht Harbor
Long before yachts and paddleboards filled the water, this area was a salt marsh and estuary connected to Ballona Creek. The Indigenous Tongva (Gabrielino) people live...
13524 Bali Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Approximately 4.5 miles away (7.2 km) - ↑ North ← West
Sand Dune Park is one of the last visible remnants of the massive coastal dune fields that once covered much of Manhattan Beach’s north end—before large portions were leveled or removed to make the ci...
3299 Bell Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Approximately 5.1 miles away (8.1 km) - ↓ South ← West
The Mosaic Tile House is an eccentric, vibrant art home in Venice, California, created by artists Cheri Pann and Gonzalo Duran. Beginning in 1994, the couple transformed a modest 1940s bungalow into a...
1116 Palms Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Approximately 5.6 miles away (9 km) - ↑ North ← West
🌊 Venice Canals – The “Venice of America”
In 1905, developer Abbot Kinney had a bold vision: recreate the romance of Venice, Italy, right on the Southern California coast.
He transformed marshland...
Dell Ave & S Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Approximately 5.8 miles away (9.3 km) - ↑ North ← West
When Southern California’s coastal towns were rapidly growing in the early 20th century, Manhattan Beach aimed to attract visitors and investors. The current pier opened in 1920, replacing earlier woo...
2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Approximately 5.9 miles away (9.4 km) - ↓ South ← West
🏗 Built in 1920
When the Manhattan Beach Pier was rebuilt using reinforced concrete in 1920, the round building at the very end was originally constructed as a refreshment stand and bait shop.
🐟 B...
Manhattan Beach Pier, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Approximately 5.9 miles away (9.4 km) - ↓ South ← West
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) in Exposition Park is one of LA’s best “wow” museums—especially for the Dino Hall (big dinosaur skeletons, including a T. rex) plus gems/minerals...
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Approximately 6.1 miles away (9.7 km) - ↑ North → East
A huge, family-friendly science museum with tons of hands-on exhibits (space, tech, ecosystems, the human body, etc.) and an IMAX theater—one of the best “do something fun indoors” stops in LA, especi...
700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Approximately 6.1 miles away (9.8 km) - ↑ North → East
Venice Beach is one of LA’s most iconic “anything-can-happen” spots, best known for the Venice Beach Boardwalk (Ocean Front Walk) with nonstop street performers, murals, vendors, and people-watching. ...
1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Approximately 6.3 miles away (10.2 km) - ↑ North ← West
You pull up to a sleek glass tower in Century City…and instantly recognize it. This is the real building used as Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard—a legit LA “movie pilgrimage” photo stop (from public sidewa...
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Approximately 6.6 miles away (10.6 km) - ↑ North ← West
The Petersen Automotive Museum is LA’s must-visit spot for car lovers—packed with rare classics, supercars, movie/TV vehicles, concept cars, and rotating exhibits in one of the city’s most recognizabl...
6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Approximately 7 miles away (11.2 km) - ↑ North → East
La Brea Tar Pits is one of the coolest “only-in-LA” stops: an active Ice Age fossil site where natural asphalt still bubbles up from the ground. You can walk around the park and see the famous Lake Pi...
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Approximately 7 miles away (11.3 km) - ↑ North → East
LACMA is the biggest art museum in the western U.S. and an easy “LA icon” stop on Museum Row—great for rotating exhibitions plus the famous Urban Light lamp-post installation outside (a top photo spot...
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Approximately 7.1 miles away (11.4 km) - ↑ North → East
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is LA’s modern movie museum made by the Academy (Oscars)—packed with original film props/costumes, rotating exhibitions, screenings, and a standout glass sphere t...
6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Approximately 7.1 miles away (11.4 km) - ↑ North → East
🏖 History
Hermosa Beach began developing in the early 1900s during Southern California’s seaside resort boom.
The first wooden pier was built in 1904 to attract visitors and real estate buyers. Like...
1 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Approximately 7.2 miles away (11.6 km) - ↓ South ← West
The Watts Towers, located in Los Angeles, California, are a set of 17 interconnected sculptural towers made from steel, wire mesh, and mosaic tiles. Created by Simon Rodia over 33 years (1921–1954), t...
1727 E 107th St, Los Angeles, CA 90002
Approximately 7.5 miles away (12.1 km) - ↓ South → East
Rodeo Drive is LA’s iconic luxury-shopping street—palm trees, designer flagships, supercars, and prime people-watching—right in Beverly Hills’ walkable “Golden Triangle.” Even if you don’t shop, it’s ...
300 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Approximately 7.6 miles away (12.2 km) - ↑ North ← West
This is one of LA’s coolest “night out” venues—an Art Deco landmark from 1931 with a huge glowing marquee and a gorgeous interior ceiling. Even if you’re not a hardcore concert person, the building it...
3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Approximately 7.7 miles away (12.5 km) - ↑ North → East
A bold, photo-friendly pop-up art museum by street/pop artist Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta) inside the former Paley Center building. Expect colorful, immersive rooms and installations that mash up cl...
465 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Approximately 7.8 miles away (12.5 km) - ↑ North ← West
The Beverly Hills Sign is the classic “90210” photo spot: a big vintage-style sign set behind a lily pond, surrounded by palms and gardens in a long, walkable park along Santa Monica Blvd. Great for q...
9439 Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Approximately 7.8 miles away (12.6 km) - ↑ North ← West
1) N Canon Dr + Park Way (most famous / closest to the Beverly Hills Sign)
Pin: N Canon Dr & Park Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
This is the classic symmetrical palm-lined boulevard look, and it’s rig...
N Canon Dr & Park Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Approximately 7.9 miles away (12.8 km) - ↑ North ← West
The Santa Monica Pier is the classic “end of the road” LA landmark—home to Pacific Park’s Ferris wheel, arcade games, snack stands, street vibes, ocean views, and nonstop people-watching. It’s also on...
200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Approximately 8 miles away (12.9 km) - ↑ North ← West
This is the classic “walkable LA” moment, three car-free blocks packed with shops, casual bites, and street performers, just a few minutes from the beach and Santa Monica Pier. It’s great for an easy ...
1351 Third Street Promenade, Suite 201, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Approximately 8.2 miles away (13.2 km) - ↑ North ← West
The Witch’s House, also known as Spadena House, is a whimsical, storybook-style residence built in the 1920s in Beverly Hills, California. Designed by architect Harry Oliver, its fairy-tale appearance...
715 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Approximately 8.2 miles away (13.2 km) - ↑ North ← West
Urth Caffé Melrose is a lively, iconic West Hollywood café on Melrose Ave known for its organic heirloom coffee, big outdoor patio, and a menu that mixes bakery treats, brunch, and healthy-leaning caf...
8565 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Approximately 8.3 miles away (13.4 km) - ↑ North ← West
If you love music, this is a super fun DTLA stop, modern, interactive, and packed with iconic artist exhibits, GRAMMY history, and rotating special shows. It’s right in the L.A. LIVE area, so it pairs...
800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Approximately 8.3 miles away (13.4 km) - ↑ North → East
This is LA’s loud, busy, fun bargain zone, an outdoor shopping alley with tons of small stalls and shops packed into a couple blocks. It feels like a mini street market: you come for deals, snacks, pe...
319 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Approximately 8.4 miles away (13.5 km) - ↑ North → East
This is the famous Paul Smith flagship with the giant bubblegum-pink exterior—one of LA’s most iconic “Instagram wall” photo spots on Melrose. You don’t need to shop to enjoy it; most people stop for ...
8221 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Approximately 8.4 miles away (13.6 km) - ↑ North → East
“The Secret Rooftop Garden” is an intimate, lush retreat atop The Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. Originally part of the building’s historic transformation—from a former movie theatre and office tower...
929 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
Approximately 8.5 miles away (13.7 km) - ↑ North → East
Pink’s is a classic LA sidewalk hot-dog stand that’s been around since 1939, famous for big, over-the-top hot dog creations (and the long lines that come with the hype). It’s a fun “Hollywood food lan...
709 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Approximately 8.6 miles away (13.8 km) - ↑ North → East
Even if you’re not staying here, this is one of LA’s most famous “old Hollywood” spots lush palm-lined driveway, classic pink exterior, and that timeless Beverly Hills glamour. It’s a great stop if yo...
9641 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Approximately 8.6 miles away (13.9 km) - ↑ North ← West
Go behind the gates of a real working movie studio and see where film/TV is made today. The Paramount tour is a guided backlot-style experience that typically includes iconic spots like the Bronson Ga...
5515 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, CA 90038
Approximately 8.9 miles away (14.3 km) - ↑ North → East
Maguire Gardens is a public garden that surrounds the historic Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles. Originally a parking lot, the space was transformed in 1988 through public advocacy and visionar...
630 W 5th St. Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
Approximately 9 miles away (14.5 km) - ↑ North → East
A retro-futuristic Tesla Diner + drive-in theater + Supercharger hub on Santa Monica Blvd. Even if you don’t drive a Tesla, it’s a fun LA stop for photos, late-night vibes, and classic diner comfort f...
7001 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90038
Approximately 9.1 miles away (14.6 km) - ↑ North → East
BonaVista is a rotating (revolving) cocktail lounge with panoramic skyline views—one of the most classic “DTLA at night” experiences. Great for sunset into night, date vibes, and sipping cocktails whi...
404 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Approximately 9.1 miles away (14.6 km) - ↑ North → East
The Last Bookstore is an iconic independent bookstore in downtown Los Angeles that opened its doors in 2005. Housed in a repurposed, historic warehouse, it has become a cultural landmark renowned for ...
453 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
Approximately 9.1 miles away (14.7 km) - ↑ North → East
Greystone is a gorgeous historic estate with a grand mansion backdrop and landscaped gardens—one of the best “quiet luxury LA” spots for photos, a peaceful walk, and city views. It’s also a well-known...
905 Loma Vista Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Approximately 9.2 miles away (14.8 km) - ↑ North ← West
Angels Flight is a landmark funicular railway in downtown Los Angeles’ Bunker Hill district. Originally opened in 1901 by Colonel J.W. Eddy, a Civil War veteran and friend of Abraham Lincoln, it was b...
351 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Approximately 9.2 miles away (14.9 km) - ↑ North → East
One of those only-in-LA places: you order classic chili dogs, burgers, fries, and shakes, then eat inside a bright yellow vintage train car. It’s casual, fast, family-friendly, and super photogenic (t...
8351 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Approximately 9.3 miles away (14.9 km) - ↑ North ← West
Grand Central Market is a legendary downtown LA food hall (opened in 1917) packed with stalls, neon signs, and a mix of classic vendors + newer hype spots—perfect for a quick bite, food crawl, or rain...
317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Approximately 9.3 miles away (15 km) - ↑ North → East
The Bradbury Building is an iconic Los Angeles landmark built in 1893, celebrated for its exquisite Victorian-era design and a breathtaking open-cage atrium. Originally constructed as a commercial off...
304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
Approximately 9.3 miles away (15 km) - ↑ North → East
Established in 1979 as the only artist‑founded museum in Los Angeles, MOCA is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting contemporary art created after 1940. Over the decades, it has grown ...
250 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Approximately 9.3 miles away (15 km) - ↑ North → East
The "Santa Monica Stairs" refer to two primary outdoor stairways connecting Santa Monica to the Santa Monica Canyon in Los Angeles. The first, often misnamed the "7th Street stairway," begins across f...
526 Adelaide Drive, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Approximately 9.4 miles away (15.1 km) - ↑ North ← West
The Broad Museum is a contemporary art museum located in downtown Los Angeles. Established by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, it opened to the public in September 2015. The museum is dedicated t...
221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Approximately 9.4 miles away (15.1 km) - ↑ North → East
An instantly recognizable Frank Gehry masterpiece in Downtown LA—famous for its curved stainless-steel exterior and one of the world’s most acclaimed concert-hall interiors. It’s the home venue of the...
111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Approximately 9.5 miles away (15.2 km) - ↑ North → East
This is one of the easiest “Tokyo-feels” stops in LA, an open-air plaza packed with Japanese snacks, ramen spots, cute shops, and photo-friendly lantern vibes. It sits right at the gateway to Little T...
335 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Approximately 9.6 miles away (15.4 km) - ↑ North → East
If you want a free, underrated DTLA skyline view, head to the Los Angeles City Hall Observation Deck on the 27th floor (Tom Bradley Tower). You’ll get sweeping views over Downtown, the mountains on cl...
200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Approximately 9.7 miles away (15.6 km) - ↑ North → East
The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and culture of Japanese Americans. Founded in 1992 and located in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, the museum ...
100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Approximately 9.7 miles away (15.6 km) - ↑ North → East
This is one of the most iconic “Hollywood” stops you can do—classic 1920s glamour, right on Hollywood Blvd, steps from the Walk of Fame and TCL Chinese Theatre. Even if you’re not staying overnight, i...
7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Approximately 9.8 miles away (15.7 km) - ↑ North → East
Courage Bagels is one of LA’s most hyped bagel stops—known for Montreal-inspired, wood-fired-style bagels (often sesame or “burnt everything”) and stacked, photo-worthy toppings like lox, roe, and the...
777 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Approximately 9.8 miles away (15.8 km) - ↑ North → East
The TCL Chinese Theatre (originally Grauman’s Chinese Theatre) is one of Hollywood’s most legendary movie palaces—famous for its “Forecourt of the Stars” where celebrities’ handprints/footprints are s...
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
Approximately 9.8 miles away (15.8 km) - ↑ North → East
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a world-famous sidewalk attraction in Los Angeles, California, featuring over 2,700 brass stars embedded along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. It honors celebrities ...
Hollywood Boulevard, Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Approximately 9.9 miles away (16 km) - ↑ North → East
The Music Box Steps are a famous public staircase in Silver Lake made legendary by the 1932 Laurel & Hardy short film The Music Box, where they haul a piano up the steep steps. Today it’s a quick, fun...
925 N Vendome St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Approximately 10 miles away (16.1 km) - ↑ North → East
The "Charmed House," officially known as the Innes House, is a historic Victorian-style residence located in the Angelino Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Constructed circa 1887 for city councilma...
1329 Carroll Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Approximately 10 miles away (16.1 km) - ↑ North → East
The "Thriller" House, officially known as the Sanders House, is a historic Victorian-era residence located in the Angelino Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Built in 1887 for warehouse operator Mic...
1345 Carroll Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Approximately 10 miles away (16.1 km) - ↑ North → East