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Museum of Tolerance: fostering acceptance through self exploration
Open since 1993, the Museum of Tolerance serves as a human rights and education center that is dedicated to providing a fully encompassing experience in which visitors can learn about the Holocaust from a historic and contemporary context.

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A King Kong Comeback at Universal Studios Hollywood
King King, the mega-ape of the silver screen, remakes his close-up on the revamped Universal Studios Hollywood tram tour.

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U.S.S. Midway Museum: Visit the USAs longest serving aircraft carrier
The longest serving aircraft carrier in U.S. history is now an official Southern California museum! The largest ship in the world when commissioned in 1945, the U.S.S. Midway was retired in 1991. The decommissioned aircraft carrier is now serving her final tour of duty in the Port of San Diego.

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Newport Landing Whale Watching: The blue whales are here early this year!
In the mid-1980s, the fate of some of the largest mammals on Earth was in real question. For most species of whales now, however, the future looks much brighter, and adventures like Newport Landing Whale Watching are helping to promote the love of these awesome creatures.

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Hollywood Bowl Museum: Amuse l'oreille (amuse the ears) before your concert
Got time before a concert at the Hollywood Bowl? Spend it at the Hollywood Bowl Museum. Visitors to the Hollywood Bowl may park temporarily for free until 4:30 p.m. to purchase tickets, shop at the Hollywood Bowl Store, and explore the grounds. And they can also explore the Edmund D. Edelman Hollywood Bowl Museum until show time.

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LA's Best are at the Hollywood Bowl
From Bugs Bunny to Baaba Maal, the Hollywood Bowl celebrates the music with fanfare, phenomenal acoustics, and fun.

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California Science Center: Scientific discovery at every turn
The California Science Center offers a day of family fun filled with educational exhibits, live demonstrations and interactive learning stations with an abundance of science discovery at every turn.

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Aquarium of the Pacific: A peek into the worlds largest ocean
A stunning collection of fish, sea mammals and plant life from around the great Pacific Ocean, the Aquarium of the Pacific features a collection of more than 12,500 animals representing over 650 different species.

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Venice Skate Plaza: Where 'boarders dig the beach and bumps
If skateboarding, as according to the world of pro-boarder Tony Hawk, is an art form, a lifestyle and a sport, than it has found a canvas, a brand and an audience at Venice Beach. The Venice Skate Plaza was unveiled last fall to a beaming crowd of mostly testosterone-loaded males from 9 to 33 for whom there is skateboarding in this life and then there is more skateboarding in this life.

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Farmers Market: a Los Angeles tradition for more than 70 years
In 1934 a group of farmers began an informal market in the empty lot at the corner of Third and Fairfax in Los Angeles that quickly became a hit and grew to the more than 100 shops that stands there today.

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