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  Downey top

There are actually things to do in and around Downey, too -  visit http://www.downeyca.org/visitor_index.php for information on the world's oldest McDonalds, shopping, restaurants and more!


  LA/Hollywood top

Grauman's Chinese Theatre (Manns Theatre's)

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is the most famous theatre in the world. Since its gala opening in May 1927, millions of movie patrons and visitors to Hollywood have been drawn to the theatre.


J. Paul Getty Center
You’ll need more than a day – or even two – to cover this spectacular museum whose impressive collection includes works by Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet and Cezanne.
Attraction type: Art Museum; Art Gallery; Architectural Building

Venice Beach
Lively, popular and crowded beach close to Los Angeles.
Attraction type: Beach

Santa Monica - Third Street Promenade
Downtown Santa Monica is a vibrant retail, dining and entertainment area in the heart of the city. Nestled on L.A.'s fashionable Westside, just seconds from the Pacific Ocean, the area has become a symbol of the Southern California lifestyle at its finest. Third Street Promenade is an open-air pedestrian street with street performers, unique shops and restaurants, and movie theatres
Attraction type: Shopping district, Beach. 

Griffith Park
Covering more than 4,107 acres of natural terrain, this is the largest municipal park and urban wilderness area in the United States, which offers numerous family attractions and activities.
Attraction type: Urban Park; Park

Union Station
First Los Angeles train depot.
Attraction type: Historic Site; Architectural Building; Scenic Railroad

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
This museum has one of the country's largest collections of art.
Attraction type: Art Museum

Petersen Automotive Museum
This museum pays tribute to the car industry.
Attraction type: Transportation Museum; History Museum; Specialty Museum

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
One of the nation's largest natural history museums.
Attraction type: Natural History Museum

California Museum of Science and Industry
This popular museum for both kids and adults is known for the high wire bicycle that visitors can ride.
Attraction type: Science Museum; Theater

Los Angeles Zoo
More than 1,200 animals make their home here.
Attraction type: Zoo

La Brea Tar Pits
Several prehistoric animals trapped in the tar pits are on display here.
Attraction type: Natural History Museum; Geological Formation

Autry Museum Of Western Heritage
An interactive museum with galleries and exhibits on the American West.
Attraction type: History Museum; Specialty Museum

Southwest Museum
Offering extensive holdings of Prehispanic, Spanish Colonial, Latino and Western Art and artifacts, this is one of the nation's most important museum and archive collections related to the American Indian.
Attraction type: History Museum; Natural History Museum

Japanese American National Museum
Museum dedicated to the history and culture of Japanese-Americans.
Attraction type: History Museum; Museum

Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center
This large art museum specializes in Impressionist paintings, displaying works by Monet, Sargent, van Gogh and more.
Attraction type: Art Gallery

 

  Theme Parks top

Disneyland

Disney California Adventure

Universal Studios Hollywood

SeaWorld San Diego


  Outdoors top

National Parks
National Park Service Website
Map of National Parks in CA

Santa Monica Mountains (National Recreation Area)
Santa Monica Mountains rise above Los Angeles, widen to meet the curve of Santa Monica Bay and reach their highest peaks facing the ocean, forming a beautiful and multi-faceted landscape.

Channel Islands National Park
Comprised of five in a chain of eight southern California islands near Los Angeles, Channel Islands National Park is home to a wide variety of nationally and internationally significant natural and cultural resources.

Joshua Tree National Park (short drive to a unique desert)
Two deserts, two large ecosystems whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation, come together at Joshua Tree National Park. Below 3,000 feet, the Colorado Desert encompasses the eastern part of the park and features natural gardens of creosote bush, ocotillo, and cholla cactus.

Other Deserts in Southern California-Link

Natural and Historical Places to Visit in California -Link

California State Parks
Parks Website

Beaches
Huntington Beach (surf city)
Malibu Beach
Venice Beach

 

  San Diego top

Santa Barbara Visitors Page - Less than two hours north of Los Angeles along Highway 101, on the coast between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific, is the city of Santa Barbara, often referred to as the “American Riviera.”

San Diego Visitors Bureau - Known for it's near-idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches and dazzling array of world-class family attractions, including the World-Famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, SeaWorld San Diego and LEGOLAND California, San Diego offers a wide variety of things to see and do, appealing to guests from around the world.  San Diego is about 2 hours south of Downey.

San Diego Zoo

San Diego Wild Animal Park (in Escondido - 1.5 hours south of L.A.)

Old Town San Diego (Mission Area)

San Diego Whale Watching

SeaWorld San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

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