Griffith Observatory
Hollywood Hills landmark
Griffith Observatory is a public observatory and landmark in Los Angeles, California, perched on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park.
Since 1935, it has offered free telescope viewing to the public and houses astronomy exhibits.
The building's Art Deco architecture and sweeping views of the Los Angeles basin and Hollywood Sign have made it an iconic filming location and tourist destination.
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- star gazingObserving celestial bodies
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- Hollywood HillsLos Angeles celebrity neighborhood
- planetariumProjected sky exhibit hall
Los Angeles · stars · night sky · astronomy · dome · sunset · cityscape · hiking · science · space exploration · La La Land · night · free admission · skyline · panorama · scenic overlook · Foucault pendulum · moon
- CaliforniaLos Angeles, San Francisco, Hollywood, San Diego, Yosemite
- Los AngelesHollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, Venice Beach
- SoCal LandmarksHollywood Sign, Santa Monica Pier, Disneyland, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood Bowl
- West Coast LandmarksGolden Gate Bridge, Hollywood Sign, Space Needle, Alcatraz, Yosemite
- California AttractionsSan Diego Zoo, Getty Museum, LACMA, Hearst Castle, La Brea Tar Pits
- planetariumsstar projector, star projectors, digital projector, star field, celestial sphere
Griffith ObservatoryHubble Space Telescope
Orbiting astronomical observatory
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