| Like many large cities, Los Angeles is a
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| | the world-famous Hollywood sign.Hollywood
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| collection of smaller towns, glued
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| | Boulevard
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| together with a grid of roads and
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| | Aside from the famous stars lining the
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| freeways.Roughly 60 miles across it is
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| | sidewalk there is usually some form of
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| one of the largest cities by area in the
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| | street entertainment and always a hustle.
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| US. Crossing from side to side can take
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| | At the Western end of Hollywood Boulevard
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| an hour, but with freeway traffic
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| | is . . .Mann's Chinese
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| conditions you are more likely to take at
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| | A must-see, even if it's much smaller in
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| least double this time.Downtown LA is
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| | real life than you would have imagined!
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| more of a commercial district of
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| | Famous foot/hand/etc. prints of those
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| skyscraper office blocks than a shopping
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| | legendary Hollywood stars.Frederick's Of
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| district. You will find shopping in the
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| | Hollywood
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| form of small shopping plazas and larger
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| | Also on Hollywood Boulevard is
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| shopping malls dotted all over the LA
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| | Frederick's flagship lingerie store,
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| basin.In this respect LA is a little
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| | world-renowned. Includes a free museum
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| disappointing if you were looking for an
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| | of lingerie worn by stars of the silver
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| american version of London or Paris.
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| | screenMulholland Drive
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| However there is still plenty to see and
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| | The famous drive that has views all over
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| do, it just takes a little planning so
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| | the LA basin and will introduce you to
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| that you are not spending your entire
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| | the scale of the city.Universal Studios
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| time in a traffic jam or driving endless
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| | More of a theme park than studio tour,
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| miles across city.Places To Visit
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| | but true to the glamour and glitz of
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| Here are some selected places to visit
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| | Hollywood.Warner Brothers
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| whilst in LA.Angeles Crest Highway
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| | In contrast to Universal, this is a tour
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| A little out of the city this scenic
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| | of a working studio. A costume museum
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| drive twists and turns much like
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| | full of fascinating history is the start
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| Mulholland Drive along the mountainous
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| | of a tour that includes prop departments,
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| crest of the LA basin.Long Beach
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| | workshops, sound stages, usually a chance
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| Home of the Queen Mary which can be
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| | to sit in on a TV series rehearsal in a
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| toured.Aquarium of the Pacific
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| | sound stage and a chance to wander around
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| Whilst in Long Beach the Aquarium of the
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| | some memorable backlot sets.And don't
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| Pacific is definitely worth a visit.
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| | forget neighboring Orange County which is
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| From colourful corals and tropical marine
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| | home to the quintessential Southern
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| fish to California Rays that come out of
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| | Californian Beach Cities of Newport Beach
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| the water for you to pet and stroke like
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| | and Huntington Beach where life slows to
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| small dogs! Also a new shark exhibition
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| | the ebb and flow of the Pacific along
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| is worth seeing.Dodger Stadium
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| | their golden sandy shores. Or for some
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| Whether going to a ball game or not, the
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| | great shopping visit world class South
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| stadium is worth a visit. Top of the
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| | Coast Plaza at Costa Mesa or the outdoor
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| Park souvenir shop sells LA Dodger
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| | mall of Newport Beach's Fashion
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| branded clothing and other baseball
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| | Island.Tony is a keen traveller and has
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| souvenirs. Parking is free on non-game
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| | enjoyed many visits to California over
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| days.Griffith Park
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| | the years.Tony works for Strathlorn
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| A good vantage point from where you can
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| | Travel who specialise in travel for the
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| see the cluster of skyscrapers making up
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| | independent traveller.
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| the commercial downtown of LA and also
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