LACMA
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LACMA

Los Angeles, California

Photo: Siamul Islam

The largest art museum in the western United States, and it's as sprawling and eclectic as the city it represents. The collection spans 6,000 years and every continent, from ancient Korean ceramics to Rothko's late canvases. Chris Burden's Urban Light installation — 202 restored street lamps — has become the city's most photographed landmark. The museum is mid-transformation, but what's open is extraordinary.

Insider tip

Urban Light at dusk — the lamps glow amber and the crowd thins. Then go inside to the Japanese Pavilion, which is almost always empty.

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