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Learn how to literally break into Hollywood, pick up a real human skeleton for two grand, and stroll down the street in LA where everybody is from somewhere else.

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In L.A.'s Fashion District, you can drop a few Gs or $50 and still look like a million bucks.

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A jet propulsion lab, a guest house from 'Back to the Future,' a mansion from Beverly Hills 90210, snakes, and lizards? Watch to see how they all tie in to LA’s Pasadena.

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Iconic Beverly Hills is a popular tourist destination for shopping and star-gazing, but some folks just call it home.

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Blue collar, white collar, no collar - Silverlake keeps it real and accessible to everyone.

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Catch a wave, spike a volleyball, and peddle your afternoon away on a bike in this laidback beach town.

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You haven’t experienced food utopia until you've experienced Canter's in the Fairfax District of L.A.

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Find out where famous flicks were filmed.

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Shop 'til you drop in Belmont Shore - for a sweetie, a doggie, or yourself.

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Don’t let the boring name fool you! The nightlife and singles scene in Kenmore Square is hott — with two Ts.

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Our Redondo Beach tour guide is a real local - he knows exactly where to catch some sun and really fresh seafood.

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The predominantly Mexican neighborhood of East L.A. is experiencing a revival and is the place for authentic food, shopping, art, and family fun.

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It's east meets west and old meets new in L.A.'s Chinatown.

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Ride your bicycle on the Big Worm and put on some calories at a panaderia.

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There’s more to Union Square than shopping. Find out where to take a hot date, or possibly find one, off the Square.

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Boston’s Back Bay is a town of many faces, historic buildings, the Boston Marathon, Newbury Street (touted as the most upscale shopping strip in the nation), as well as more underground venues.

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Head north to this shrimping community for spectacular surfing, undeveloped beaches, and the oldest - and possibly haunted - saloon in Florida.

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A gay and lesbian mecca, the Castro is a friendly, welcoming place with a one-of-a-kind movie theater, unique shops, great dining, and one of San Francisco’s sunnier micro-climates.

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Farmers and fishermen mingle with artists, professionals, and brewmasters in the charming shops and streets of La Conner.

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Catch the perfect wave in the surfer's paradise of Malibu.