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Businessman Henry E Huntington (the man behind LA’s Pacific Electric Railway, which once connected the city) established The Huntington museum in 1919 in this mansion, half an hour’s drive from Downtown LA. The space is home to one of the world’s finest research libraries as well as works by illustrious artists, meaning you can check out Edward Hopper’s painting “The Long Leg” before visiting the bookshelf holding the Ellesmere Manuscript of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. And make sure to visit the garden, which blossoms with more than 15,000 varieties of plants from all corners of the globe. 

Characterised by its art deco façade and neon signage, the Nuart first opened on Santa Monica Boulevard in 1930 and has made a name for itself by showing a mix of independent and foreign films alongside documentaries and classics. As the flagship of Landmark Cinemas, the nation’s largest chain dedicated to independent film, it is a stalwart in the industry. There’s something for everyone, including the world’s longest-running midnight movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Saturday nights (there is a full programme of features for so-called “cineinsomniacs”).