# Things to see in Los Angeles (United States): 42 places and when to go

> Los Angeles is a major city in United States with around 12,500,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 42 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (13), History (12), Museums and art (7). The best known are Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-angeles/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 33.9919, -118.1819
- **Population:** About 12,500,000
- **Places:** 42 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (13) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (12) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 22 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** South Mount Hawkins, at 2,369 m.

## What to see in Los Angeles

The places in and around Los Angeles, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Hollywood Sign](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hollywood-sign/): Sign reading "HOLLYWOOD" located in Los Angeles, California, United States · 20 km
- [Griffith Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/griffith-observatory/): Observatory in Los Angeles, California, USA · 18 km
- [Los Angeles County Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Los Angeles, United States · 18 km
- [Kia Forum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kia-forum/): Multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States · 15 km
- [Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-contemporary-art/): Art museum in Los Angeles, California · 9.3 km
- [Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shrine-auditorium/): Large event venue in Los Angeles, California · 9.8 km
- [Angels Flight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/angels-flight/): Funicular in Downtown Los Angeles · 9.1 km
- [Mount Lee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-lee/): Mountain in the Santa Monica Mountains of California, United States · 20 km
- [The Biltmore Los Angeles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/millennium-biltmore-hotel/): Hotel in Los Angeles · 9.2 km
- [Watts Towers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/watts-towers/): Towers in Los Angeles · 8.1 km
- [Hsi Lai Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hsi-lai-temple/): Buddhist monastery in California, United States · 20 km
- [Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/armenian-genocide-martyrs-monument/): Monument in Montebello, California, USA · 6.2 km
- [Randy's Donuts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/randy-s-donuts/): Landmark building in Inglewood, California, USA · 18 km
- [El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/el-pueblo-de-los-angeles-historical-monument/): Park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America · 8.9 km
- [Runyon Canyon Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/runyon-canyon-park/): Park in California, United States of America, United States of America · 21 km
- [South Mount Hawkins](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-mount-hawkins/): Mountain in California, United States · 49 km
- [Original Farmers Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/farmers-market/): Farmers market in Los Angeles, California · 19 km
- [Columbia Memorial Space Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/columbia-memorial-space-center/): Science Museum in Downey, California · 9.2 km
- [Magic Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/magic-mountain/): Mountain in California, United States of America · 46 km
- [St. Catherine of Siena Church and School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-catherine-of-siena-church/): Roman Catholic parish and school in Reseda, California · 40 km
- [Thien Hau Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/templo-thien-hau/): Chinese temple in Los Angeles, California · 9.6 km
- [Centinela Adobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/centinela-adobe/): Building in California, United States · 18 km
- [El Campo Santo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/el-campo-santo/): Historic cemetery in Industry, California · 20 km
- [Grand Central Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-central-market/): Public market in Downtown Los Angeles · 9.0 km

And the other 18, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Hotel Normandie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hotel-normandie/), [Barclay Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/barclay-hotel/)
- **Museums and art**: [Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/workman-and-temple-family-homestead-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Angel City Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/angel-city-brewery/), [Arts District Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arts-district-brewing-company/), [Feathered Serpent Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/feathered-serpent-brewery/), [Golden Road Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/golden-road-brewing/), [Mumford Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mumford-brewing/), [San Antonio Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-antonio-winery/), [Solarc Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/solarc-brewery/), [The Blending Lab](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-blending-lab/), [The Crac Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-crac-brewery/), [The Stalking Horse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-stalking-horse/), [Three Weavers Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/three-weavers-brewing/)
- **With kids**: [Greater Whittier Regional Aquatic Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greater-whittier-regional-aquatic-center/), [Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/splash-la-mirada-regional-aquatics-center/), [UCLA Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ucla-planetarium/)
- **Hiking**: [Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/juan-bautista-de-anza-national-historic-trail/)

## When to go to Los Angeles

The best time to visit Los Angeles is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 45 |

In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. In July, 42 of the 42 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Los Angeles

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.9919%2C-118.1819)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.9919%2C-118.1819)

## Other towns nearby

- [Pasadena, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pasadena/): 23 places · 19 km
- [Universal City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/universal-city/): 23 places · 23 km
- [Long Beach, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-beach/): 36 places · 23 km
- [Venice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/venice/): 13 places · 26 km
- [Glendora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glendora/): 11 places · 33 km
- [Rancho Palos Verdes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rancho-palos-verdes/): 11 places · 35 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Los Angeles?

The best known: [Hollywood Sign](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hollywood-sign/), [Griffith Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/griffith-observatory/), [Los Angeles County Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art/), [Kia Forum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kia-forum/), [Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-contemporary-art/). In all, 42 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Los Angeles?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45.

### How do you get to Los Angeles?

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 22 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.9919%2C-118.1819) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Los Angeles as the destination and these 42 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).