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The Getty Center vs Griffith Observatory
Both are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Griffith Observatory scores slightly better than The Getty Center. Griffith Observatory comes in at #1 in Los Angeles with praise from 12 reviews like Time Out, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
The Getty Center
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1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049
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Fodor's
"With its curving walls and isolated hilltop perch, the Getty Center resembles a pristine fortified city of its own."
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Concierge
"This is architect Richard Meier's masterwork, a stunning 110-acre modernist complex in the Santa Monica Mountains housing the Getty Museum and other foundation buildings."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A stellar art collection (everything from Renaissance to David Hockney), Richard Meier’s cutting-edge architecture, and the visual splendor of seasonally changing gardens."
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Travel + Leisure
"Since L.A. lacks the piazzas and promenades of other major cities, the Getty Center is more than just a museum."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"A gleaming cluster of low-lying buildings holds one of the nation's most extensive facilities for the study, conservation and presentation of visual art."
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Griffith Observatory
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2800 E. Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Fodor's
"High on a hillside overlooking the city, the Griffith Observatory is one of the most celebrated icons of Los Angeles."
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Concierge
"This 72-year-old Greek Revival landmark on a hilltop in Griffith Park is one of L.A.'s most recognizable icons, forever enshrined in the zeitgeist by the movie Rebel Without a Cause."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Its planetarium boasts the world’s most advanced star projector, and astronomical displays touch on the evolution of the telescope, and the ultraviolet x-rays used to map our solar system."
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Travel + Leisure
"Los Angeles institution, the Griffith Observatory opened in 1935 with the mission of “inspiring everyone to observe, ponder, and understand the sky.”"
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Time Out
""If every person could look through that telescope," declared Griffith J Griffith, "it would revolutionize the world"."
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