Ten hidden tourist spots in LA

Los Angeles (LA), one of the world's most dynamic cities, boasts a prosperous tourism economy. Visitors can always discover something new in the metropolitan area. Here is a list of LA's 10 must-see places.

Tennis court in West Hollywood

It is on the top floor of the parking lot on 647 San Vicente Boulevard near West Hollywood Library. It has the reputation of having the most captivating view in Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

Brookledge in East LA

It is a small theatre located in East Los Angeles. Back in the early 19 th century, it used to stage magic shows performed by the world's most famous magicians and acrobatic performers at that time. Only those who had invitation from insiders used to be admitted to see the shows.

Sky Garden in Little Tokyo in LA

Little Tokyo is the ethnic Japanese American district in downtown LA. Its elegant environment is the best choice for visitors seeking leisure and entertainment.

Berlin type wall in LA

The wall is made of concrete and does retain some paintings from the Cold War period. Street art also decorates the wall.

Spring water in Bimini Slough Ecology Park

The park is located near Second and Vermont Avenues in the "Koreatown" section of LA, and opened to the public in January 2006. It has spring water more than 304.8 meters (1000 ft) deep under the ground. Such is legend that it cures many kinds of diseases.

Underground tunnels in LA

There is an elevator hidden behind the Hall of Records on Temple Street. It was used to transport alcohol during the Prohibition from 1920 to 1933, when the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol were banned all across the United States.

Visitors taking the elevator will be taken into a subterranean passage filled with mysterious graffiti and rusty machinery. The passage connects to different tunnels. However, most of them are closed down due to destruction caused by earthquake.

Windowless Packard Well Site in LA

Visitors can find the Packard Well Site at Genessee Avenue, further east on Pico Boulevard. It is the third and last oil well site in the Beverly Hills Field. About 3700 derricks freely move on tracks above the wells, accessing any of the 55 wells in operation.

It is regarded as the most unusual and architectural oil well site in Los Angeles. It looks like it is surrounded by a yellow 14-storey office building with no windows and roof, but is actually an oil drilling lot with 30-meter-tall (100 feet) walls.

The site has a public viewing gallery for visitors to view the well’s operations.

Murphy's Ranch: World War II-era Nazi compound

It was built during the World War II, when landowners Winona and Norman Stephens were convinced by a German named Herr Schmidt to build a self-sustaining German community on their land, saying that the American Administration could not protect them in the case Germany won the war.

They installed several fuel tanks and built power station as well as a massive cistern. But they finally did not finish the building because they used up their assets.

Murphy's Ranch, now heavily graffiti-tagged, is located at the Will Rogers State Historic Park, and can be accessed on a hike through Rustic Canyon.

Museum of Jurassic Technology in LA

It is an educational institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and the public appreciation of the Lower Jurassic. It had collections of rice carvings and portraits of Soviet Space Dog, which were re-designed for exhibition.

It is located at 9341 Venice Boulevard in the Palms district of LA.

Beverly Center in LA

It is Southern California's premier fashion destination with more than 100 distinctive specialty boutiques reflecting the diverse styles and tastes of LA, including a paramount portfolio of luxury designer retailers such as Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, and Fendi. It is also a popular place for family visit.

It is located at on La Cienega, San Vicente and Beverly Boulevards at the edge of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.