5 Best Sights in Los Angeles, California

Home of the Dodgers since 1962, Dodger Stadium is the third-oldest baseball stadium still in use and has had quite the history in baseball, including Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965 and Kirk Gibson’s 1988 World Series home run. It's also been the venue for some of the biggest performers in the world, including the Beatles, Madonna, and Beyoncé. The stadium can be tough to get into on game day, so consider getting dropped off in the park and walking up. Alternately, you can arrive early to stock up on snacks and beverages before you catch a few of Shohei Ohtani's homers. If you have the opportunity to take in a Friday night game, make sure to stick around for the fireworks show that follows—if you’re patient, you can even wait in line and watch it from the field.

Home to the Lakers, the Sparks, and the ice hockey team Los Angeles Kings, the Crypto.com Arena is Downtown's top sports destination. It's also the preferred venue for superstars like Bruce Springsteen, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber. Though not open for visits except during events, the saucer-shape building is eye-catching.

Opened in 2024, the Intuit Dome is Inglewood's newest sports and entertainment venue, seating 18,000 and serving as the home of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Its instantly iconic steel-and-fabric grid architecture is a high-tech nod to a basketball net. Visitors enter through tiered "sky gardens" that let in natural light and set the stage for the experience inside, which includes a huge 360-degree halo screen. Another standout feature at the Dome is the Wall, a floor-to-ceiling set of rows behind the net that amplifies fan voices and creates an imposing home-court advantage.

Bronzed young men bench-pressing five girls at once, weightlifters doing tricks on the sand—the Muscle Beach facility fired up the country's imagination from the get-go. The original Muscle Beach, just south of the Santa Monica Pier, is where bodybuilders Jack LaLanne and Vic and Armand Tanny used to work out in the 1950s. When it was closed in 1959, the bodybuilders moved south along the beach to Venice, to a city-run facility known as "the Pen," and the Venice Beach spot inherited the Muscle Beach moniker. The spot is probably best known now as a place where a young Arnold Schwarzenegger first came to flex his muscles in the late '60s and began his rise to fame. The area now hosts a variety of sports and gymnastics events, along with occasional "beach babe" beauty contests that always draw a crowd. But stop by any time during daylight for an eye-popping array of beefcakes.

Opened in 2020, SoFi Stadium serves as the home field for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Chargers. This architectural marvel, the most expensive stadium ever built at more than $5 billion, boasts a capacity of up to 100,000 and features a unique indoor-outdoor design with a transparent roof and the largest video board in sports. Along with that, you'll enjoy premium amenities without a bad seat in the house. Parking is abundant (though expensive) and major events offer public transit shuttles. For those not attending events, an hour-long tour is frequently offered (though pricey). SoFi will be a centerpiece venue housing events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics.