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THIS SPREAD, FROM LEFT: IWAN BAAN/COURTESY THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES; COURTESY ANGELENO WINE COMPANY; AURELIA DUMONT PHOTOGRAPHY/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO; STEPHANIE BRACONNIER/SHUTTERSTOCK; BILL ROSS/GETTY IMAGES
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Lake Hollywood
‹‹AC‹‹ACADEMY
MUSEUM
OF MOTION
PICTURES
Visit this new L.A.
landmark to see rare
artifacts such as The
Wizard of Oz ruby
slippers and Gregory
Peck's working
script from To Kill a
Mockingbird. Don't
miss the Oscars
Experience, where you
can create a video of
yourself accepting an
Academy Award.
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SOFI
STADIUM
With a translucent
curved roof and
a 120-yard-long
videoboard, the host
stadium of Super Bowl
LVI may be the most
advanced sports facility
ever built. Plus: Awardwinning
chefs created
the culinary program.
Book a tour to learn
more about where the
NFL's Chargers and
Rams play.
24 ANNENBERG
COMMUNITY
BEACH HOUSE
If you've ever longed for your own
Southern California beach house,
head to this Santa Monica property
for a taste of the luxe life. Built in the
1920s by William Randolph Hearst
for his paramour Marion Davies, the
fi ve-acre estate lets you experience
sophisticated living. Hang by the
pool, take yoga, or maybe test your
beach volleyball skills. There's also
an art gallery, and docents lead tours
of the Marion Davies Guest House.
25 THE FORD
While almost everyone knows the
fabled Hollywood Bowl, there's another
outdoor venue that even many
longtime Angelenos have never
visited. During its long history, The
Ford, an intimate 1,200-seat theater
tucked into the Hollywood Hills, has
hosted everyone from violinist Jascha
Heifetz to The Ramones. That
diverse tradition continues today
with an innovative calendar that
recently featured Rock and Roll Hall
of Famer Patti Smith, Japanese taiko
drumming, and Mexican folk dance.
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ANGELENO
WINE
COMPANY
Sourcing grapes from
organic vineyards
in L.A. County, this
winery has resurrected
the local winemaking
tradition that dates
to 1833. Come here
to discover unique
Spanish varietals such
as Graciano, Alicante
Bouschet, and Verdejo
that refl ect L.A's
surprisingly diverse
terroir.
26 LAKE HOLLYWOOD
The most distinctive view of the
Hollywood Sign isn't necessarily
the closest. Nor does it particularly
resemble Hollywood. Instead, follow
the 3.5-mile walking trail around
Lake Hollywood to the landmark
1924 Mulholland Dam and you'll look
out across the reservoir to a wooded
shoreline and the sign high up on
Mount Lee. Expect your friends to
ask you how you found this angle.
And as a bonus, the view from the
dam overlooking the city is almost as
spectacular.
28 VASQUEZ
ROCKS NATURAL AREA
Back in the Old West, if you needed
to hide out, these dramatic sandstone
formations-about 20 miles
northeast of Santa Clarita-would
have looked inviting. In fact, legendary
desperado Tiburcio Vasquez, for
whom the rocks are named, did escape
the law here. These days, it's a
popular fi lming location and a great
place to explore trails or scramble up
the outcroppings for a panorama.
27 MOUNT WILSON
OBSERVATORY
High above Pasadena, Mount Wilson
Observatory looks out over L.A. and
into the universe. Self-guided tours
explore this complex that opened
in 1904, and docents lead in-depth
weekend tours that give you the
chance to see the observatory's
famous 100-inch telescope up close.
Astronomers also lead sessions
that allow visitors to gaze into the
cosmos through the observatory's
telescopes-the largest in the world
available for public use.
Vasquez Rocks
Eames House
29 MORRISON
HOTEL GALLERY
Home to such landmarks as The
Troubador and The Roxy, West
Hollywood has been the epicenter of
Southern California's music scene
for generations. If you're looking for
a piece of rock history, stop into the
Morrison Hotel Gallery for vintage
images of legends from Bruce
Springsteen to Buff alo Springfi eld.
It's in the Sunset Marquis, which
displays music-themed photos
curated by the gallery.
30 MODERNIST
HOUSE TOURS
Get an intimate look at a mid-century
modern masterpiece: The Eames
House in Pacifi c Palisades has selfguided
exterior tours and also off ers
private visits of the ground fl oor.
Docents are available to off er details
about the glass-and-steel 1949
house and its designers, Charles
and Ray Eames, who lived here for
decades. You'll also be able to peek
through the windows to see the
house's Eames-designed furniture.
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