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Griffith Park
The Griffith Park is an iconic urban park in Los Angeles, one of the largest in North America and home to many attractions.
The Griffith Park was constructed initially on land bequeathed by Colonel Griffith J. Griffith to the people of Los Angeles, and has since expanded greatly due to donations and acquisitions. Today, it is one of the most popular and an important landmarks of LA.
The Griffith Park is home to several attractions. The "Hollywood" sign is perhaps among the best known signs in the world! Then comes the famous Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. This sprawling campus has tons of exhibits of animals and gorgeous collections of gardens. To be more precise, the zoo is home to nearly 250 species of animals, and the garden has over 800 species of plants.
The park is home to a famous open concert area, the Greek Theatre. It houses nearly 6,000 people and is one of the best equipped amphitheatres in LA, and of course, the famous Griffith Observatory sits in this park as well.
Take a bicycle tour of the park, or take one majestically on a horse. For the children, the pony rides are a brilliant and fun activity.
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Griffith Park
Griffith Park is an iconic tourist attraction in the Loz Feliz neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Spread across more than 4500 acres, the Griffith Park is amongst the largest municipal parks in the continent. The park has multiple tourist attractions including the Griffith Observatory, the Los Angeles Zoo, The Travel Town Transportation Museum and the Autry Museum.
Griffith Park is most famous for the iconic Hollywood sign, which is located on Mount Lee. It lies along some of the most popular hiking trails within the park. This sign can also be viewed from the Observatory, which offers some of the best views of the city of Los Angeles. Located 1,134 feet above sea level, the observatory has multiple telescopes on its grounds. The night time views of the city are beautiful, thanks to the busy Los Angeles nightlife. The Zoo has around 1,200 animals and 7.500 plants. The animals under their care include giraffes, leopards, zebras and gorillas.The Autry Museum of the American West provides a great insight into the culture of Western America. It houses artifacts and art from various cultural influences, like Latino, Native American and Spanish colonial eras. The Transportation Museum is an ode to the significance of railroads to the history of California. Sights here include locomotives as well as passenger and freight cars used back in the day.
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Hammer Museum
A cultural centre which houses historic as well as contemporary art pieces inside its walls, The Hammer is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard. It has five distinct collections comprising the famous The Hammer Contemporary Collection and the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden which is amongst the most viewed exhibitions featured in the museum. These 5 acres of green space is decorated with numerous modern and contemporary sculptures making it an aesthetic space for the visitors to relax and enjoy their visit.
Apart from the garden, you can also witness the beauty in the brushstrokes of Vincent Van Gough as reflected upon the exhibitions along with the galleries of the Hammer Contemporary Collection. A must-visit for art lovers, this place also caters to the audience who are new to the realm of art as it holds a multitude of programs in form of engaging lectures, musical performances and theatre screenings dedicated to contribute and untangle artistic expressions. The museum also provides a space to display women artists, Latin American and African American arts among the classical European and American artists. You can actively learn about the works and details of artists like Rembrandt van Rijn through the lecture series featured at the museum. The restaurant and the shopping corner in the museum premise offer the visitors to take time out for food and get souvenirs of their visit.
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Hansen Dam Lake
The Hansem Dam is a dam built in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1940 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The reservoir, also known as the Hansem Dam Lake, is a 1,300 acre basin for storing water supplied to the closeby neighborhoods.. Located within the dam premises is the Hansen Dam Recreation Centre and the Hansem Dam Recreation Lake where there’s plenty for visitors to do to keep themselves entertained while enjoying the view of the dam.
Visitors are welcome to go fishing and swimming in the lake while also playing some volleyball or using the water slides.
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Hauser Wirth & Schimmel
Hauser Wirth & Schimmel is an International Art gallery in Los Angeles, California. This was established in 2016, in the heart of downtown LA. It is one of the nine global locations of Switzerland- based Hauser & Wirth. The site expanse includes the contemporary art gallery, a restaurant (Manuela), an educational space, a research space, a bookshop, & offices. The art gallery offers modern artworks for sale. Children below 12 yrs of age must be accompanied by a guardian. Dogs are allowed here on-leash, yet not permitted in the galleries.
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Hermit Falls
Hidden amidst lush tropics at the Angeles National Forest, Hermit Falls is a premier waterfall hike in Sierra Madre with a swimming hole. The unique natural formation and significant depth of water afront the falls makes it a popular spot for cliff jumping and other thrilling activities during spring and summer.
The trail begins with a small hamlet, Roberts Camp, offering luxury camping facilities, cabins and picnic tables. The hiking route crosses the babbling Hermit Creek, then climbs along the east bank and finally drops down on shallow pools above Hermit Falls. Bordered by ledges and flat rocks cut to jump from and for sunning, the waterfall cascades to form a natural, smooth waterslide in the middle. If you plan to explore the falls on a bike, you can start the exhilarating venture from adjacent Santa Anita Canyons and reach Hermit Falls via the captivating mountain trail open to bikers. These mountains and canyons are densely forested with giant pines and alders, creating perfect destinations for nature walks, wildlife watching and spotting rare Californian wildflowers. For its easy hiking terrain and relatively flat trails, Hermit Falls is reputed as a very family-friendly hangout with abundant shady picnic spaces.
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Hermosa Beach
Hermosa beach is situated in Los Angeles, California. It lies between Manhattan Beach and the Redondo beach. Hermosa means ‘beautiful’ in Spanish and the place is actually one of the most beautiful coats in the country. People primarily come here for the clean beaches and activities like swimming, beach volleyball, surfing, sunbathing and cycling as well. There are stores which rent out stuff for this at affordable rates. The major attraction of the place is Hermosa Beach pier which is the hub fine dining, shopping and entertainment.
Hermosa beach is wide and flat making it an obvious choice as a playground. the place hosts many professional as well as amateur beach volleyball tournaments throughout the year, pulling crowds from all over the country. There is also a skateboarding park behind the Hermosa Beach Playhouse. The place is also a hub for artists and hosts many shows like concerts, drumming nights, plays and theatre performances, beach festivals and surfing festivals throughout the year. The ShockBoxx Art Gallery and the Lighthouse Café are a few must-visit places. This place has also been a backdrop for many TV shows and movies and is also the sister city of Loreta, Baja California Sur. The best time to visit the place would be summertime with its seaside breezes.
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Hollenbeck Lake
A man-made lake built within Hollenbeck Park, the Hollenbeck Lake adds to the lushness of the park that was created in 1892 in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. A very pristine and well maintained park, it has proven to be an oasis since its inception and has been a favourite of the residents who come out in the wee hours of the morning to relax and unwind themselves around the lake with many features such as a picnic area, grassy knolls, playgrounds for children and a skateboard park for the youth. People often come in for fishing in the lake too.
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Hollywood Bowl
Ranked by the Rolling Stones magazine as one of America’s ten best live music arenas, Hollywood Bowl is a historic amphitheater in Los Angeles. It is also the largest concert venue in Southern California. A venue for enjoying thrilling summer evenings, great music, wine and festivities of all genres, Hollywood Bowl is a pioneer of theatrical productions and Easter Sunrise service as well.
With concerts by eminent artists like The Beatles, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, John Mayer, Arctic Monkeys, Ozzy Osbourne and over a hundred others, it is an eventful venue hosting live music performances every day for decades. Overlooked by the main bowl-shaped platform is a floral outdoor seating area where you can bring your own food, wine and beer or enjoy the delicacies of Hollywood Bowl’s restaurant while watching shows. You can visit the Hollywood Bowl Museum which exhibits vintage photos, postcards, sound equipment, newspaper clippings and live recordings related to the venue’s history and performers. The street food corner is popular for tacos, gourmet pizzas and sweets, while the 16 diners offer great meals and drinks. You can grab a picnic box stuffed with delicious snacks before entering the grounds, to ensure you stay full during the show.
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery
The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the landmark cemetery at the heart of Hollywood and also hosts cultural events. Interred with honor here are several prominent people who shaped the city of Los Angeles and elite stars from the entertainment industry. Located in a neighborhood full of properties owned by Hollywood stars, the cemetery is a must-visit destination for those interested in the history of Tinseltown.
There is a beautiful flower shop just behind the entrance where guided tours begin, ending at the Judy Garland Pavilion. The 2.5 hours tour by Karie Bible highlights the background information, scandals and lores attached to the revered place. It has ravishing green groves and pristine lakes with floating tombs too. The ponds are also ideal for watching turtles, swans and ducks while majestic peacocks roam the grounds free. Housed within the cemetery is a large open-air ground, Fairbanks Lawn, where movie screenings are held every Saturday night in summer. You can bring blankets, pillows, tools and alcohol to the movie screening. On Halloween, the cemetery is decorated with bright lighting and huge pumpkins, attracting tourists from across the country to celebrate. With historic tales and a mysterious aura, Hollywood Forever Cemetery is one of California’s most fascinating locations to visit.
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