Los Angeles undiscovered tourist attractions?

There is nothing wrong with visiting a Mission, Man!

I think our historic sites get overlooked, like the missions,

Pico house and Andreas Adobe, the Banning House, The Bradbury Building, the arboretum and descanso Gardens.

The Japanese Gardens at Sepulveda Dam, like Copestir said.

The La Brea Tar Pits and any of our museums.

Lavadog, how do you think these places remain undiscovered? I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. Most tourists are interested in Venice, Hollywood, etc., not the City with a Mission (fourth-graders excepted). Paris Hilton, a regular poster here, has a most extensive list of things in the LA area. (Which I'm in the process of editing and organizing, Paris, because you won't do it).

Long Live King Taco!

Other places to eat, but you can't tell anyone:

La Fuente (Eagle Rock and other locations)

The Burrito Factory (get the mucho macho burrito, if you dare- Chatsworth, Sunland, and Van Nuys)

Spikes Teriyaki Bowl (San Gabriel- Surprised Lavadog didn't mention it- beats the carp out of Yoshinoya)

This is an interesting question. You should dig into this and do a real report. "Hispanic" should not group together, (as it seems is so often done) Spanish and Mexican populations. Hispanic refers to the Iberian peninsula (in this usage primarily Spain). Spain was defeated in the Mexican War of Independence in 1821 with many of the "royalists" (Spanish) being executed with many others returning to Spain. Things (like tourist attractions) created after that date are most properly considered either Mexican or American. The remnants of Spanish "residency" in Los Angeles on Olvera Street were rebuilt about 100 years later by the White powers that be, as kind of a Chamber of Commerce type tourist attraction (a Hispanic Disneyland) to promote Westward movement of AMERICAN populations in the Eastern United States and land sales (It's purpose was not a celebration of Hispanic heritage which for the most part was shamefully destructive as to indigenous populations and Mexicans. Dig into this story, it is not what you think it is... Bottom line- The Spainish goal was CONQUEST and Missionaries were to be the first "foot in the door"....

Hsi Lai Temple, but that's not in my neighborhood. It's really cool and exotic though.

Long Beach-4th Street's Retro Row. Then they could go to Alex's Bar on Anaheim for some good live punk rock!

Obviousman- Thanks for teriyaki recommendation. Yoshinoya gave me food poisoning.

There is a japanese Garden in the Sepulveda Dam area

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