Griffith Observatory
Good to know
- Best time to go
- Year-round; clear winter evenings for downtown light views
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Griffith Observatory stands on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, offering a sweeping view of the Los Angeles Basin and the Hollywood Sign from its terraced observation decks. The 1935 Art Deco building houses public telescopes and planetarium programs. The observatory is one of the most frequently visited attractions in Los Angeles and appears extensively in the visual history of Hollywood cinema.
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