'If every person could look through that telescope,' declared Griffith J Griffith, 'it would revolutionise the world.' More than 70 years after this iconic building opened, the...

The owners of Hollywood Forever have come in for criticism for promoting the place as a tourist attraction, but any place that houses the remains of such celluloid luminaries...

High up in the San Gabriel Mountains, the Mount Wilson Observatory affords terrific views of the surrounding region. If you're travelling with a group, you can book an...

The collection of eccentric cosmetics heirs and philanthropists Dorothy and JB Nethercutt makes for a striking pair of museums. The San Sylmar site is home to a collection of...

Designed by Bertram Goodhue, completed in 1926 and renamed after the city's former mayor in 2001, LA's main library is worth a look even if you've no interest in borrowing...

Just inland from the Pacific Coast Highway and easy to miss when you're rushing to catch the sunset, the mystical, mysterious Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine is run by...

Formerly owned by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr, this grand old mansion is now home to the offices of the Tournament of Roses Parade. It's open for tours for six...

This non-profit group plants and cares for native and exotic trees, and the environment. The centre is located in the idyllic 45-acre Coldwater Canyon Park, a welcome break...

The former home of writer, cowboy philosopher, trick-roper and the first honorary mayor of Beverly Hills has been maintained as it was in the 1930s. The 186-acre grounds give...