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The Griffith Park Observatory can be found in the sprawling Griffith Park of Los Angeles, California. One of the country’s largest municipal parks, the park encompasses over 4,200 acres. The observatory itself opened in 1935 and has since become one of the city’s cultural icons.
Situated on Mount Hollywood’s southern slope, the Griffith Observatory also offers amazing views of Los Angeles, from the downtown area to the Pacific Ocean. One of the most popular attractions in Southern California, the observatory is made up of the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, Gottlieb Transit Corridor, Zeiss Telescope, and the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon.
2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, Phone: 213-473-0800, Video
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