The Unwondering Project
Top 20 Non-Obvious Destinations Near Los Angeles, CA
20 places within 20 miles of downtown Los Angeles, starting with our Featured Selections, then the closest.
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History & Culture Museums
Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles, CASmithsonian affiliate.
0.3 miles from downtown
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Historic Libraries
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles, CAIconic Art Deco/Byzantine landmark.
3.5 miles from downtown
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Observatories & Planetariums
Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles, CAOne of the most-visited observatories in the US.
5.6 miles from downtown
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Historic Mills
EL Molino Viejo Grist Mill
SAN Marino, CAOldest mill in Southern California.
8.0 miles from downtown
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Indie Bookstores
Vroman's Bookstore
Pasadena, CAOldest and largest independent bookstore in Southern California.
8.8 miles from downtown
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Botanical Gardens & Arboretums
Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens
San Marino, CAWorld-renowned gardens and collections.
9.0 miles from downtown
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Observatories & Planetariums
Palomar Observatory Museum And Gallery
Pasadena, CAHistoric research observatory.
9.0 miles from downtown
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Observatories & Planetariums
Mount Wilson Observatory
La Canada, CA11 miles from downtown
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Botanical Gardens & Arboretums
Descanso Gardens
La Canada Flintridge, CA11 miles from downtown
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Indie Bookstores
Small World Books
Venice, CAThe Venice boardwalk's bookstore, with its own Mystery Annex.
13 miles from downtown
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Science & Discovery Museums
Page Museum At The La Brea Tar Pits
Los Angeles, CA3.5 miles from downtown
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History & Culture Museums
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
Los Angeles, CA3.5 miles from downtown
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