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I love visiting California since it is so close to home! The Griffith Observatory is a great place to see an amazing view of the City!

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There are so many hiking trails with great views of city. It&rsquo;s an awesome place to spend 1 to 2 hours walking around and be mesmerised by the parabolic views of Los Angeles from the terrace.

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On the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you can visit with countless literary and artistic stars. Like Hong Kong's Nathan Road, it's also a place where stars leave their signatures to prove that you've been there.

The road is bustling, with the Oscar Temple Chinese Theater, Dolby Theater, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, cute and mischievous accompanying photographers, occasional street shootings, all kinds of strange fan armies, feeling the joy of people coming and going.

Getting There - By own vehicle 
Attractions - Griffith Observatory & LA night view & Million of stars in the sky
Hotels - La Quinta LAX
Food & Restaurants - Thai town
Shopping - Black Friday date

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Griffith Observatory is a planetarium & astronomy museum, and is a great free thing to do in Los Angeles, California. It’s also great for hikes with excellent panoramic views of the Hollywood Sign, Downtown L.A., and Pacific Ocean on clear days. 

Griffith Observatory was built to make astronomy accessible to the public, and compete with some of the best mountaintop observatories already existing along the West Coast. Inside the exhibit area of Griffith Observatory today, you can see comparisons to some of these observatories today.

If you have never been to Griffith Observatory, it is a must-visit place . It is amazing day or night.

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address: 2800 East Observatory Road
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(213) 473-0800

not going to lie, we drove to griffith after visiting the renowned Hollywood sign, which you are able to see from Griffith. parking lots were plenty however it is a popular attraction hence might need to spend time finding parking. 

free admission with lots to see if you’re into telescope and stuff. this place is one of the few in the world that still produces exclusively live planetarium shows if you like such stuff. 

also, because of how central it’s located and because it’s up the hill, it’s located at a good spot where you can oversea the skyline of LA. beautiful. 

do check for operating hours. HIGHLY RECOMMEND if you’re in LA. 

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Griffith Observatory is an educational place to go. You get to learn a lot about the sun, earth, star and so much more. You can see the Hollywood sign clearly from Griffith Observatory and take photos with it. They have also very nice sunset view here. 

Operating hour:
Monday to Wednesday: close
Thursday and Friday: 12 am to 10 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 10pm

Parking fee: 10 dollars per hour or free if you walk from the middle hill
Admission: Free and no reservations needed
Address: 2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Remember to bring your ID and vaccination certificate to enter the observatory.

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Griffith Observatory is one of the only major facilities in the world that still produces exclusively live planetarium shows. Over 100,000 shows have been presented since the building opened in 1935.
Admission is free for all but do check out the opening hours (currently only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
The Observatory’s Zeiss Mark II planetarium projector was used for the Observatory’s first 29 years of operation (1935-1964). It is now on display as part of Griffith Observatory’s exhibit program. In the 1990s, Observatory staff had to customize streetlight bulbs for use in the Zeiss Mark IV projector because the original bulbs were no longer produced.

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Griffith Observatory is an icon of Los Angeles, a national leader in public astronomy, a beloved civic gathering place, and one of southern California’s most popular attractions. The Observatory is located on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, just above the Los Feliz neighborhood. It is 1,134 feet above sea level and is visible from many parts of the Los Angeles basin. The Observatory is the best vantage point for observing the world-famous Hollywood Sign. Since opening in 1935, the Observatory has welcomed over 85 million visitors. Open late nearly every evening, Griffith Observatory’s audience is “the general public,” and it is one of the rare places where you will see people from every part of the region and from all parts of the world.

The Observatory is a free-admission, public facility owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks in the middle of an urban metropolis of ten million people. The 67,000 square-foot building is one of the most popular informal education facilities in the United States and the most-visited public observatory in the world (with 1.6 million visitors a year). Griffith Observatory is a unique hybrid of public observatory, planetarium, and exhibition space. It was constructed with funds from the bequest of Griffith J. Griffith (who donated the land for Griffith Park in 1896), who specified the purpose, features, and location of the building in his 1919 will. Upon completion of construction in 1935, the Observatory was given to the City of Los Angeles with the provision that it be operated for the public with no admission charge. When it opened in 1935, it was one of the first institutions in the U.S. dedicated to public science and possessed the third planetarium in the U.S.

Fulfilling the Observatory’s goal of “visitor as observer,” free public telescope viewing is available each evening skies are clear and the building is open. More people (8 million) have looked through the Observatory’s Zeiss 12-inch refracting telescope than through any other on Earth. More than 18 million have seen a live program in the Observatory’s Samuel Oschin Planetarium.

The building operated continuously from 1935 until January 6, 2002, when it closed for a comprehensive renovation and expansion. This ambitious $93-million project renewed the Observatory’s world-class standing and restored and enhanced the Observatory’s ability to pursue its public astronomy mission, all driven by a commitment to excellence and enabled by a successful public-private partnership between the City of Los Angeles and Friends Of The Observatory. The renewed building reopened to the public on November 2, 2006. It has operated since then with steadily increasing attendance and cultural visibility.

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Griffith Observatory is a place that you can’t miss if you are in the city of Los Angeles. This place is not located in down town, however It can be reached easily by taxi or public transport. The recommended sightseeing time is between one to two hours. After a nice walk exploring the city, heading to this place is a great idea to see the whole city from above as you can enjoy a beautiful sunset. This place can be visited during the day or night time. At night you can see the city lights which makes the whole place look stunning. 


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opened in 1935, #griffithobservatory gives you the best view of #losangeles. 👼🏻 after browsing through astronomical exhibits about solar eclipses, tides, and related instruments, you can watch a film at the oschin #planetarium. 🪐 at night, you can even look through the very 12-inch zeiss telescope that griffith himself looked through! 🔭 it is said to be the most looked through telescope by the public. 👀

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A must visit place if you are visiting Los Angeles! Being high above LA and admiring the beautiful scenery was absolutely stunning! This place has beautiful views as far as the eye can see you could clearly see the Hollywood sign and the entire city of LA! Inside the observatory, there are a lot of interesting information help to understand better about our universe. 

Parking is so crowded and expensive. You may park far away and walk up the hill the rest of the way. So while walking inside, you should see the beautiful landscape around. HIGLY RECOMENDED TO VISIT!
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Beautiful views from high above LA!

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The filming location of the movie 'La La Land', the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, is the real lalaland.

🔭Observatory: Griffith Observatory
🎫Ticket: No admission fee (shows cost 💲10)
🚗Transportation: You can drive yourself or take an uber up the mountain
🚌Shuttle bus: There is a free shuttle bus, but it's hard to wait for
🅿️Parking: There is a parking lot next to the observatory, but it's hard to find a spot on weekends and holidays

It's recommended to go up the mountain in the afternoon, as many people rush to see the sunset. Going early allows you to visit the observatory first, and then watch the sunset from there, which is indescribably beautiful

The area outside the observatory offers a panoramic view of the entire Los Angeles and the Hollywood logo
The dome murals inside the observatory are stunning, and although the shows inside cost 10 dollars, they are worth watching. You can lie on the couch and feel the magic of traveling through the vast universe

⚠️Attention:
The signal on the mountain is very poor, and often there is no signal at all
The wind on the mountain is very strong
Be careful when descending
Closed on Mondays, don't make a wasted trip

If you're talking about the real LALALAND, it's still in Los Angeles

Every moment is a beautiful memory in harmony with the ever-changing sky.  You can see the night view of LA at a glance, and even if you just look at the scenery for a few hours, you won't notice the passage of time.  Although there are a lot of people and the lines for telescopes are long, there is a lot of diverse content, including internal exhibition halls and small performances held every day.
Monday is a closed day!  You can't go inside the observatory building, but the view from outside was really nice.

 If you are worried about transportation, we recommend a small bus called ‘DASH’!
 *Use the ‘FLYAWAY’ airport shuttle from LA Airport to downtown (Union Station) station (pay for a tap transportation cart), then take the subway line B and get off at Vermont Station.  I happened to board a bus called ‘DASH’ at the station entrance.
 It was dropped off right in front of Griffith Observatory, so you didn't have to walk for even a minute, and for some reason it was free.  I looked it up and it was originally 50 cents?  They say you have to pay a certain amount, but it was free when I visited on Monday.  The bus leaves Greenwich Lookout every 20 minutes.)

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