Anna Boudinot

The Great Wall of Los Angeles, a half-mile-long mural painted between 1976 and 1983, shows history through the eyes of the oppressed.

Known for its art and its beaches, Laguna Beach is an easy day trip from Los Angeles that will leave you refreshed after you soak up its beauty.

The abundance of Freemasons in LA gave rise to a work of architecture like nothing else in the city. Today it offers a peek at Masonic relics, hidden mosaics, and what some argue is run-of-the-mill contemporary art.

The Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro displays an impressive collection of nautical relics and reveals a lucrative industry in which LA was once a world leader: canned tuna.

We visit an aviation-themed restaurant in El Segundo, an Asian-architecture-inspired mansion in the Hollywood Hills, and two of the best Mexican restaurants in town.

The California African American Museum represents the diverse contributions of African Americans in the United States and interprets how the past has affected identity in the present.

Nearly 100 years old, the rose garden in Exposition Park has risen above its scandalous past to brighten Los Angeles with beautiful blossoms.

Last Remaining Seats, hosted annually by the Los Angeles Conservancy, is a rare occasion to experience downtown LA’s historic movie palaces in their full splendor. 

Portuguese Bend Reserve, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, is one of the most beautiful hiking spots in Los Angeles County.

Desert X is a biennial exhibition of desert land art in the Coachella Valley. If you only have one day to see it, here are the four pieces in closest proximity to Los Angeles.

Looking for the superbloom? Wildflowers abound in Lake Elsinore and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, both an easy drive from Los Angeles.

From tiki bars to Jewish delicatessens, there’s a classic Los Angeles restaurant to delight just about everyone.

Descanso Gardens is a botanical garden with fragrant flowers, majestic trees, and an unusual historical link to the internment of Japanese Americans.

The beautiful Brand Library and Art Center, free and open to the public, was once the opulent home of the man credited with building the city of Glendale.

A quiet cemetery in Westwood is the final resting place of Marilyn Monroe, Truman Capote, Jack Lemmon, and dozens of other celebrities.

During World Wars I & II, the U.S. Army prepared for an attack against Los Angeles by constructing massive gun batteries in San Pedro. They’re all still there, along with a now-decommissioned Nike missile site.

The best restaurants in Los Angeles aren't necessarily the most expensive, trendiest, or most modern. Here are six of the oldest, and arguably the best, restaurants in LA.

The massive dinosaur sculptures on the 10 freeway between Los Angeles and Palm Springs became famous in Pee Wee's Big Adventure and now, bizarrely, house a Creationist museum.