In 1966, the 133-acre (54 hectare) Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens was established. The entire zoo—including the animals, buildings, and land—belongs to the city of Los Angeles. City personnel work in administration, education, public relations, construction, grounds upkeep, animal care, and grounds maintenance.The Zoo & Botanical Gardens are in L.A.’s Griffith Park . You can explore tropical ecosystems at Rainforest of the Americas, and see chimpanzees in their native habitat at Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains, which features waterfalls, palm palms, and rock formations. One of the best zoo environments in the world, according to renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, is the chimps’ den. Over 1,100 animals, including 29 endangered species, call the L.A. Zoo home. Amazing Sumatran tigers, fearsome Komodo dragons, and vibrant orange orangutans may all be observed up close and safely. With over 7,500 distinct plants, the zoo is also a horticultural paradise. As you’ll see in the family-friendly California Condor Rescue Zone, it also played a significant part in saving the fabled California condor from extinction. There is a lot to see and do if you go during the winter holiday season. Stay around until after sunset to see the elaborate holiday light display, Zoo Lights. You can walk through glistening light tunnels and a disco-ball forest, observe larger-than-life animal-shaped displays, and meet real reindeer. Every day of the year, excluding Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Zoo is open from 10 am to 5 pm
The Staples Center serves as both the home arena and the venue for a number of events throughout the year for the illustrious Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. If you enjoy basketball and are in Los Angeles during the NBA season, you just must attend a game at the Staples Center. Currently, it is known as the Crypto.com Arena. It is one of the most well-known NBA venues, and on game days, the energy is electrifying. The Staples Center is also one of LA’s favourite venues for concerts by international artists, many of whom have performed here more than once like Madonna. The arena even hosted the Grammys and the VMAs in 2012 and is the only location to have hosted both ceremonies in the same year, so if you’re visiting during the off-season you might get lucky getting a ticket.
The L.A. Live development area, which includes the Staples Center, was created to work as a outstanding hub of events and entertainment and it is also next to the Los Angeles Convention Center The Staples Center being one of the main sports arenas in the Greater Los Angeles Area, has a massive 88,257.90 sqm of total space. In addition to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association are also currently based there, in addition to other NBA teams (WNBA). The location is also used for practises by the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Los Angeles Kings. On October 17, 1999, the Staples Center arena officially opened to the public. Since the year 2000, The Center has since served as the primary location for the Grammy Awards. Taylor Swift, has played 16 sold-out shows here. The Staples Center entered the realm of e-sports by hosting the World Championship of League of Legends (video game) grand finals in 2013 and 2016. American artist Bruce Springsteen and the “E Street” Band gave performances at the arena’s opening-night events on October 17, 1999.
Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known as Magic Mountain, is a 262-acre (106 ha) amusement park situated near Valencia, California, 35 miles (56 km) north-west of downtown Los Angeles. A joint venture between Sea World Inc. and the Newhall Land and Farming Company, it debuted on May 29, 1971. The park was bought by Six Flags in 1979, and the name was changed to “Six Flags” as a result. When it comes to amusement parks, Six Flags Magic Mountain holds the global record for having the most roller coasters. With the debut of Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage in 2022, it became the first amusement park to offer 20 roller coasters. The park ranked sixteen in North America in terms of attendance in 2017 with an anticipated 3.3 million visitors. This theme park is a daredevil’s paradise and claims to have more world-class roller coasters than any other location. On rides with names like Goliath, Twisted Colossus, Viper, Sling Shot, and Apocalypse, teens and young adults swarm here to get spun, hurled, and dropped. Comic book characters are acknowledged here as well, such as on the Superman: Escape From Krypton mega-ride.
Head to the more laid-back Bugs Bunny World if you need a place to unwind after the thrills or if you have young children who aren’t quite ready to ride a chair upside down at 65 mph/105 kph. Here, you’ll find miniature versions of the rides as well as dressed-up Looney Tunes characters greeting the kids. Bring your swimming gear and head to Hurricane Harbour, which is nearby, for a cool refuge in the summer. There, you can ride more than 20 water slides, pretend to be on an African river, and unwind next to a tropical lagoon. From May through September, the harbour is accessible.
