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Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory opened in 1935, funded by a bequest from mining magnate Griffith J. Griffith, who donated the surrounding parkland to the city decades earlier with the explicit stated goal of making astronomy freely accessible to ordinary Angelenos rather than keeping it confined to professional scientists and the wealthy. The observatory's Art Deco building, perched on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood, offers one of the most complete panoramic views of both the Los Angeles basin and the Hollywood Sign, making it as much a scenic overlook as a working science museum and planetarium. Its public telescope program has stayed true to Griffith's original mission for nine decades, offering free public viewing through its Zeiss telescope on clear nights and drawing an estimated 1.6 million annual visitors to what remains, by policy, an admission-free public institution funded through the city rather than ticket sales. For a Los Angeles attractions list, Griffith Observatory is the essential "the view and the science, both free" entry — a 1935 donor's promise still being kept nine decades later, from a hillside perch that doubles as the city's best skyline overlook.
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Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier opened in 1909, originally built to carry sewage pipes out past the surf line before quickly evolving into a public amusement and recreation destination, and it now marks the official western terminus of the historic Route 66, a distinction commemorated by a sign at the pier's entrance that's become one of the most photographed spots in the city. Pacific Park, the small amusement park built directly on the pier, includes a solar-powered Ferris wheel that's become an instantly recognizable nighttime landmark along the entire Santa Monica coastline, its colored lights visible for miles up and down the beach after dark. The pier has survived multiple storm-related collapses and reconstructions over its century-plus history, including a partial collapse in a 1983 storm that destroyed a significant portion of the original structure, requiring a substantial rebuild that's kept the pier a continuously evolving structure rather than an untouched historic relic. For a Los Angeles attractions list, Santa Monica Pier is the essential "the beach with rides attached" entry — a 1909 sewage-pipe pier turned amusement landmark, still marking the literal end of Route 66 at the edge of the Pacific.
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