Los Angeles: Tourist Attractions Vs. Hidden Gems • Tourist Trapped

10 places in this vlog

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1. 0:45

   Venice Beach

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Venice · brief mention

2. 0:49

   Hollywood

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Hollywood · brief mention

3. 1:47

   Starline Tours

   🚡 Activity · Hollywood

   The tour passes stars' houses, the Beverly Hills Hotel, Chateau Marmont and the Laugh Factory.

4. 3:14

   Laugh Factory

   🚡 Activity · West Hollywood · brief mention

5. 3:33

   Madame Tussauds Hollywood

   🏛️ Museum · Hollywood

   Often packaged with Hollywood bus tours.

6. 5:29

   Fantasmagloria (Randyland)

   🚡 Activity · Echo Park

   Tours can be booked via the Randyland Facebook page; bringing the artist some wine is suggested.

7. 8:52

   Pink's Hot Dogs

   🍴 Restaurant · Hollywood

   The original chili cheese dog dates to 1939; the America the Beautiful dog has bacon, jalapeño and pastrami.

8. 11:11

   Highland Park Bowl

   🍺 Bar · Highland Park

   Usually packed; try the gin-based Bella the Bowl cocktail.

9. 15:16

   Knott's Berry Farm

   🚡 Activity · Buena Park

   The Calico Mine Ride's animatronics retell gold rush history like a living museum.

10. 19:37

    Mariscos Jalisco

    🍜 Street food · Boyle Heights

    The crispy fried shrimp tacos are the highlight; the aguachile is very spicy.