If you're looking for something to do while in Los Angeles, consider visiting some of these interesting places:

Downtown

The Edison

108 West 2nd St.
Los Angeles, 90012

Dressy, old utility building. Built in 1910 and retains its original hardware. Live jazz and great cocktails. (They enforce a light dress code).

Nickel Diner

524 South Main St
Los Angeles, 90013

Old and New American diner food, with the feel of americana/punk rock fusion.

Cole's

118 East 6th St
Los Angeles, 90013

L.A.'s oldest pub. They fight with Phillipe's over who invented the french dip sandwich, but either way, it's a good spot. The Varnish is a speakeasy-style bar in the back room.

Central Library

630 West 5th St
Los Angeles, 90071

A rooftop pyramid and 8-story atrium, sphinkes, and whimsical chandeliers. Free docent tours every day.

Hollywood

Roosevelt Hotel

7000 Hollywood Blvd.

True Hollywood glamour. Spanish Collonial Revival style hotel built in 1927. Have a Guinness shake at 25° on the ground floor.

Egyptian Theater

6712 Hollywood Blvd.

Beautiful art deco theater built in 1922. Hosted the first red carpet premiere, Robin Hood, starting Douoglas Fairbanks.

Beaches

Will Rogers State Beach

14800 Pacific Coast Highway

Santa Monica Pier

100 Santa Monica Pier
(at the end of Colorado)

Built in 1909. Boasts a ferris wheel, carousel, calliope, arcade, and small aquarium. You have to be in the mood for the hustle and bustle, but it's a fun spot.

Malibu Pier & Lagoon

23000 Pacific Coast Highway

Great drive, pretty landscape, plenty of surfers to watch.

Dume Beach Cove

29500 Heathercliff, Malibu

Park near an amazing cliff overlooking the ocean, and then hike down to the beach. The drive is also lovely.

Venice Beach

Rose & Pacific

On the border between Venice and Santa Monica. Walk south to the Venice Boardwalk, for potential oddities (e.g. Venice Freak Show, 909 Ocean Front Walk).