Los Angeles is a city that hides its beauty. You've gotta be willing to seek it out. But when you uncover those little hidden pockets of splendor, it's a reminder that you live in one of the most magical places on Earth.
Here are 20 of my own personal favorites. And yes, I've purposefully left off the usual mainstays like The Griffith Observatory, the Queen Mary, the Strand bike path, and Mulholland Drive. (Everybody already know those places are beautiful; I wanna shine a light on some not-so-obvious choices.) Enjoy!
1: THE YAMASHIRO GARDEN & PAGODA BAR
2: TUNA CANYON OVERLOOK & ROCK LABRYNTH
3: EL MATADOR BEACH
4: HUNTINGTON GARDENS
5: VILLA SOPHIA SPA
6: THE NAPLES CANALS (CHRISTMASTIME)
7: FERN DELL
8: THE PERCH RESTAURANT
9: THE LAKE SHRINE TEMPLE
10: THE POINT VINCENTE LIGHTHOUSE
11: THE EARL BURNS MILLER JAPANESE GARDEN
12: CLIFF'S EDGE
13: THE HUNTLEY HOTEL PENTHOUSE BAR
14: THE PARKER MESA OVERLOOK
15: MALIBU CAFE/MALIBU WINES
16: THE GARDEN OF OZ
17: THE HOTEL FIGUEROA BAR
18: VISTA HERMOSA PARK
19: THE POLICE ACADEMY ROCK GARDEN 
20: THE COMMISARY AT THE LINE HOTEL