Outside the arena are statues of Wayne Gretzky and Magic Johnson, although both sports legends played at The Forum, where the Kings, Lakers and Sparks previously played.
Check out the statue of basketball icon Jerry West. He has left his mark as a Laker, an Olympian, a West Virginia University Mountaineer, and as the silhouette of the NBA logo. Pretty impressive.
Wayne Gretzky never played here as a King, but his presence still lingers in the building. There’s a #99 sweater hanging from the rafters AND a Great One statue outside.
For an unique photo op, visit the sculpture garden in Star Plaza at Staples Center during an LA Kings home game. Each statue is adorned with a Kings' black jersey, including Kareem's, to welcome fans.
For the art-loving sports fan or the sports-loving arts fan, this statue joined the small group of statues outside Staples last year. You can also see Magic Johnson, Jerry West, & Oscar de la Hoya. Read more.
Hail to the king :)
Come by when the lights are on! Yellow floodlights from all sides make the statue appear gold rather than its actual polished black.
The heart of Venice. Drive safe, lots of cops. Wish something better was done with the roundabout area like some lights or more of a park setting or community garden instead of that boat & statue.
If you know someone who is a member there are some nice free or cheap screenings here on their Dolby Cinema screen. Otherwise, it's really nice to check out the statues and busts in front of this spot
Come early to find parking.
Spitfire grill and eclectic cafe are great for after screening dinner
I absolutely love this place! I like how they have props so you can have fun with the wax figures. Will Smith was my fav..I love him!
Check out the wax figure of me. They ran out of wax just making the head. Extra points if you film yourself "chirping" my wax figure! Read more.
Gorgeous paintings. Van gogh and Renoir. The goddess statues are amazing.
DaVinci exhibit up right now. Also the Making of a copper statue exhibit is really interesting.
Beautiful pieces, great scenery, and nice view of LA
your deep fried trout with mango sauce will taste better with the big bronze statue of Thai Elvis looking over you.
Excellent soup and curry. Huge space with an elvis statue and stage
best Thai food in the US period. basil quail, lemon beef, deep fried catfish
They filmed Rebels without a Cause there! Check out the James Dean statue with the Hollywood sign behind him. Get photo!
Go right at sunset, and check out the cool sundial behind the statue in the front of the building.
Favorite place in LA, amazing view, free entrance.
love the energy of this plaza! check out all the sports statues in the area and grab a shopping cart hot dog if you're hungry!
Worth the downtown trip. Many place and terrasse to eat.
There's no end to the awesome concerts and live music at L.A. LIVE - including the STAPLES Center, Nokia Theatre, Club Nokia, the GRAMMY Museum, and pop-up events on the plaza. Come early for dinner! Read more.
The Statue Garden next to the Lamp-Posts has many great Rodin Statues!
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the western US, or so they say. What they don't tell you is that you can follow Justin Timberlake around when you tire of old statues.
stellar outdoor installations are open to the public, while thoughtful exhibitions in the Resnick and other buildings keep things fresh. Must visit website for upcoming rotations.
Hug the sloth statue outside.
Visited the Tar Pits and LACMA many times! For about a year the mooring for the Mastadon sculpture was broken so the elephant statue would drift in the tar tip pool outside the museum.
The family move: Get here before LACMA opens (plenty of street parking), run around the grounds, tumble down the hill, bring bikes + a picnic, then hit the museum before naptime. Solid LA day.
Go check out the Bruce Lee statue! It's awesome!
Beautiful place. Pause and take in all the lovely little details. Great place for pictures.
Recreate scenes from Rush Hour here. Read more.
Don't miss the architectural details & statue outside!
Try the Loaded Potato & Bacon soup any time of day.. Open 24hrs
Free wi-fi for customers. Woo hoo! :-)
$5 for 3 delicious Teriyaki sliders 👌
Take public transportation (bus or rail) and you'll score 10% off your bill at this spot with a massive whiskey selection, Asian-influenced cocktails, an extensive sake list, and 40 beer taps.
$5 Burgers at Happy Hour!! Try the Italian Samurai with tempura onion rings and prosciutto.
Did a tour. Nice history. Did you know many parts of the interior were actually brought in from China, as we're the lion statues on the outside.
Get in early. The place is fantastic, and well worth exploring before the film starts
This theater opened May 18, 1927 with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's film 'The King of Kings'. The Academy Awards were held here in 1944, 1945, & 1946. It was declared a historic landmark in 1968.
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