57 LANDMARKS AND MUSEUMS / GRIFFITH PARK, LOS ANGELES
Griffith Observatory
The most looked-through telescope on Earth, free since 1935. The domed observatory on Mount Hollywood is both a public science temple and a movie icon, and it has never charged admission.
The facts
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| Where | Griffith Park, Los Feliz, Griffith Park, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Built | 1935 (opened) |
| Architect or builder | John C. Austin, Frederic M. Ashley |
| Kind | Landmarks and museums |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | public |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 15.2 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.11833, -118.30033 |
What the sources say
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- Admission has been free since 1935, per Griffith J. Griffith's will.
admission has been free since the observatory's opening in 1935, in accordance with his will.
Wikipedia ↗ reported - More than 9 million people have looked through its 12-inch Zeiss refractor.
over 9 million people have looked through the 12-inch (30.5 cm) Zeiss refracting scope
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It appeared in Rebel Without a Cause.
The observatory was featured twice in Rebel Without a Cause (1955),
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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Nearby on the list
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- Ennis House, Los Feliz, Los Angeles 0.5 mi
- Lovell Health House, Los Feliz, Los Angeles 0.7 mi
- Hollyhock House, East Hollywood, Los Angeles 1.3 mi
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Griffith Observatory. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/griffith-observatory/
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