Wonders of Los Angeles | The Hidden Places No One Talks About! | Travel Video 4K
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Manhattan Beach
Neighborhood · South Bay
In the early 1900s, sand from its flattened dunes was reportedly shipped to Hawaii to help build Waikiki Beach.
Venice Beach Skate Park
Activity · Venice
Spectators come just to watch, so it is worth a stop even if you don't skate.
Santa Monica
Neighborhood · Santa Monica
Originally Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica, it was developed into a resort city from 1875.
Santa Monica Pier
Landmark · Santa Monica · brief mention
Griffith Observatory
Landmark · Griffith Park
Apollo astronauts trained in its planetarium, and a $93 million renovation in 2006 added new exhibits.
Hollywood Sign
Landmark · Hollywood Hills
It is guarded by cameras, fences and motion sensors, so getting too close can bring security.
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Neighborhood · Rancho Palos Verdes
Homes on the Portuguese Bend bluffs have faced land movement and structural instability in recent years.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Activity · Universal City
The studio dates to 1915 and opened as a theme park in 1964.
Beverly Hills
Neighborhood · Beverly Hills
Rodeo Drive
Shopping · Beverly Hills
Hollywood Boulevard
Landmark · Hollywood
Mornings are peaceful, while street performers bring the boulevard to life from around noon.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Landmark · Hollywood
Ovation Hollywood (Hollywood & Highland)
Shopping · Hollywood · brief mention
Dolby Theatre
Landmark · Hollywood · brief mention
Angels Point
Landmark · Elysian Park
Calabasas
Day trip · Calabasas
The name comes from the Spanish word for squashes, after the wild gourds that once grew here.
Leonis Adobe
Historic site · Calabasas · brief mention
Glendale
Day trip · Glendale
It grew from Jose Maria Verdugo's late-1700s land-grant ranch and became a city in 1906.
Echo Park
Neighborhood · Echo Park
The first pie-in-the-face gag was filmed at Keystone Studios here, and the hills offer downtown views.
Hollywood Reservoir (Lake Hollywood)
Hike · Hollywood Hills
Featured in the films Earthquake and Halloween; the reservoir entrance is gated.
Lake Hollywood Park
Park · Hollywood Hills · brief mention
Royce Hall
Landmark · Westwood
Its 1,800-seat auditorium was restored with a $70.5 million renovation after the 1994 earthquake.
Marina del Rey
Neighborhood · Marina del Rey
Sea lions lounge on the docks and dolphins, sometimes whales, appear offshore.
Hollywood Bowl
Landmark · Hollywood Hills · brief mention
Griffith Park
Park · Los Feliz · brief mention
Pacific Park
Activity · Santa Monica
Admission is free, and the park has appeared in over 500 films, TV shows and games including GTA V.
Pasadena
Day trip · Pasadena
Founded in 1886 as a winter getaway, it is the birthplace of See's Candies.
Pershing Square
Park · Downtown Los Angeles
Hosts concerts in summer and an ice skating rink in winter.
Mother's Beach (Marine Park)
Park · Long Beach
Kayaks and paddleboards can be parked at the small pier in front.
Hermosa Beach Pier
Landmark · Hermosa Beach
Venice Beach
Neighborhood · Venice
Muscle Beach Venice
Landmark · Venice · brief mention
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Shopping · Venice · brief mention
Venice Canals
Neighborhood · Venice · brief mention
Pasadena City Hall
Landmark · Pasadena
A $17 million seismic retrofit lifted the building off its foundation; it appears in Parks and Recreation.
Studio City
Neighborhood · Studio City
Sennett's lot, now the CBS Studio Center (Radford), was central to early Hollywood filmmaking.
