Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a first-run movie theater found along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The theater opened in the 1920s and has hosted premieres and Academy Award presentations. The theater is known for its unique architecture and concrete blocks, which contain the signatures, footprints and hand prints of movie stars from the 1920s to the present. Grauman's Chinese Theatre is listed as a historic and cultural landmark and has undergone numerous restoration projects over the years.
Located in the heart of Los Angeles, the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits is noted for containing diverse exhibits of extinct plants and animals from the Ice Age. The museum holds more than 3 million items in its collection. Guests can discover what Los Angeles was like more than 10,000 years ago during the Ice Age, when creatures like saber-toothed cats wandered the earth. At the Page Museum Laboratory, visitors can also witness bones being washed and restored. Life-sized reproductions of many extinct creatures are showcased in an outdoor area.
Dodger Stadium is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a Major League Baseball team that plays in the National League. The stadium opened in 1962 and offers a view of downtown Los Angeles. The ball park holds 56,000 fans and is the third oldest Major League Baseball stadium. Since its opening, more than 120 million fans have enjoyed a game at Dodger Stadium. A new scoreboard was added in 2003, and in 2006 the stadium was refurbished with new seats. Dodger Stadium is home to the famous Dodger Dogs and also boasts an all-you-can-eat pavilion in the right-field bleachers. Visitors can also take a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium, which includes a visit to the press box and access to the field.
The Getty Center provides visitors with the opportunity to enjoy a collection of art from the Middle Ages to the present. More than 1 million guests visit the center annually. Admission is free. The center resides on a 110-acre hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, providing views of the mountains, the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles. Visitors can stroll through the central garden located in the middle of the center. The garden was built by artist Robert Irwin and is a 134,000-square-foot design that houses more than 500 different varieties of plants.
Venice Beach is a top attraction that offers visitors a multitude of activities. The area provides a three-mile stretch of beach along the Pacific Ocean where visitors can try their hand at surfing. The beach features a bevy of street entertainment such as musicians, jugglers, mimes and magicians. Along the boardwalk, visitors can play basketball, volleyball, handball, shuffleboard and paddle tennis. Venice is also home to a fishing pier and Muscle Beach, an area where bodybuilders lift weights and display their strength.
