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Lawrence Hall of Science ‘Our mission is to inspire and foster science learning for all—especially for those with limited access to science.’ For an educational science outing like no other while in the San Francisco area be sure to visit the Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley’s world-renowned science center. Star of the science scene…

Melrose Avenue Welcome to Melrose Avenue, one of LA’s most famous streets for shopping, dining, entertainment, and more. This street runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard. It starts at a spot where Beverly Hills and West Hollywood meet, also known as the ‘intersection of posh and funky’. There are so…

Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills Known around the world as one of the most fashionable places to shop, Rodeo Drive is an iconic LA attraction not to be missed during your visit. This 2 mile-long street in Beverly Hills is undeniably one of the most famous streets in the nation, with over 100 world-renowned stores…

Port of Los Angeles School Boat Tour There is no other port like it in the world, the Port of LA being the premier international port and #1 container port in the nation. The Port of LA is a leader in environmental initiatives and home to diverse recreational and educational facilities, making it an excellent…

Hollywood Forever Cemetery  For a Hollywood experience a little out of the ordinary book a tour within the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the official ‘Cemetery of the Stars’.  First founded in 1899, this cemetery is noted as ‘one of the world’s most visited landmarks’, the cemetery the final resting place of hundreds of Hollywood legends such…

Norton Simon Museum Over a 30-year period, the industrialist Norton Simon (1907–1993) amassed an impressive group of European masterworks from the Renaissance to the 20th century, and a stellar collection of South and Southeast Asian art spanning 2,000 years. Welcome to the Norton Simon Museum, the art museum located in Pasadena that was first founded…

Petersen Automotive Museum  Our mission is to explore and present the history of the automobile and its impact on global life and culture using Los Angeles as the prime example. Any car or LA culture enthusiast, in general, will need to be sure to make plenty of time to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum, one…

Angels Flight Railway A ride on the Angels Flight Railway is an experience that should not be missed while visiting Los Angeles! This city landmark attraction is a 2 foot, 6-inch narrow gauge funicular railway located in the Bunker Hill District of downtown LA. There are 2 funicular cars on the track; Olivet and Sinai….

Olvera Street Bienvenidos a la Olvera Street, the historic district in downtown Los Angeles that is a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, considered to be the ‘birthplace of Los Angeles’. This district serves as a Mexican Marketplace that recreates a romantic ‘Old Los Angeles’, holding a block-long brick-lined market with…

The Huntington For an extraordinary educational experience in LA be sure to plan plenty of time at The Huntington, the library, art museum, and botanical garden all in one. This massive and academically impressive institution was first founded in 1919 by Henry and Arabella Huntington with the purpose to ‘advance learning, arts, and sciences, and…

Discovery Cube Inspire. Educate. Impact. Groups interested in an educational outing while in the Los Angeles area should not miss out on a chance to visit Discovery Cube, the science museum in Orange County with over 100 hands-on educational exhibits designed to spark children’s natural curiosity. This science museum was first founded in 1998 and…