Los Angeles

The 300,000-square-foot Academy Museum features gallery space dedicated to a highly immersive permanent exhibition and a schedule of diverse temporary exhibitions; two state-of-the-art film and performance theaters; Fanny’s, the museum’s full-service restaurant, bar, and café; and the Academy Museum Store.

Battleship IOWA is a retired United States warship. Launched in 1942 and finally struck in 2006, USS IOWA served in World War Two and the Korean War, and was the lead ship in its class. Since 2011, the world-famous ship has been an exhibit of the Pacific Battleship Center in Los Angeles.

Encounter dinosaurs, experience nature, marvel at one of the world’s most impressive gem and mineral collections, and learn how LA came to be on a visit to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.

Overlooking Los Angeles The Griffith Observatory has welcomed visitors since its opening in 1935. With its recognizable Art Deco look, educational displays, and amazing city panorama, the Griffith Observatory is a go-to spot for anyone into astronomy or just looking for an uninterrupted view of LA.

Madame Tussauds Hollywood is a wax museum and tourist attraction located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It's the ninth location for the Madame Tussauds franchise, which was set up by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. It features 125 wax figures of famous celebrities and historical figures.

The Medieval Torture Museum gives you a reminder of how much suffering humanity can inflict in the name of cause and justice when the right tools are placed in the hands of fanatics, madmen and tyrants. The Hollywood Boulevard exhibit fills more than 5,000 square-feet. Spend an hour here and you will better know the nature of fear!

Seeing is believing at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, where the unbelievable comes alive right before your eyes with hundreds of unusual artifacts and hands-on interactives. Adults and children alike will become immersed in oddities, incredible art, pop-culture memorabilia, interactive games, and stories of people and places that are incredibly hard to believe, but undeniably true!

Discover an Ice Age excavation site, right in the heart of Los Angeles! Watch as scientists carve fossils of mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and more right out of the asphalt, and then see the final product inside of the Fossil Lab.

View extensive art collections and exhibits, including European paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and photographs.