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.
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.
At the Staples Center, look for statues of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky (although neither played here), Oscar de la Hoya, Jerry West and broadcaster Chick Hearn 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
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.
Great, easy stop for tourists or locals. A really unique and clear view of the city plus cool art inside.
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.
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
Great place to come w a large group. We were happy w all the dishes we ordered. Lots of yummy for reasonable prices :)
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.
The views are great and the exhibits are awesome. Free too!
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.
Must walk around the museum. It is a home to great outdoor sculptures! Jeff KOONS, Calder, and a massive Matisse. Good for a quick, short visit as the museum is not big. Easy to explore in less time.
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!
Great service and good but it is close to the airport and so it's super busy. Prepare to wait for a minute or two. (Although it was totally worth the wait)
Free wi-fi for customers. Woo hoo! :-)
Huge selection of whiskey, 30+ taps of craft beer and very good chicken wings. Great for sports watching & a nice patio in back.
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.
Definitely a tourist trap, but you may as well get the full Hollywood experience. Shopping, giant Egyptian archways and elephant statues, Star walk and Dolby Theater.
The easiest place in LA to find parking...EVER!!!! also Flame Broiler and Mendocino Farms makes this place worth stopping by.
watch out for crowds of tourists...
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