Exploring LA's #1 Attraction: The Griffith Observatory

A narrated walking tour of Los Angeles' most iconic attractions: The Griffith Observatory. It opened to the public on May 14, 1935, as the country's third planetarium and according to US News and World Report this is the #1 best thing to in Los Angeles. Admission continues to be free -- but parking is going to cost you... $10 per hour! We'll tour the outside of the Observatory to see the amazing view of the Hollywood Sign and Downtown Los Angeles, then head inside to checkout the museum itself.
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[@nightmarish3000]

This is where i betrayed my friend on gta online LOL

[@sau7710]

Lol! 😂

[@tarquincummerbund6997]

Thank you, Chris, for including Pluto in the list of planets. I ran into Pluto at Disneyland a while back and told him I was rootin’ for his planet, but he didn’t seem to understand me. I felt good about it, though.

[@YellowProductions]

Hah! Thanks Tarquin!

[@NostalgiaMan]

One of my favorite places ever. Last time I was there it was closed for a private event but the view was still awesome.

[@tarquincummerbund6997]

The nighttime view of the city from up there is truly spectacular.

[@gilbertocarmona6295]

So Chris, you finely did it... You travel until the "end of the universe" and just to show it for us. Thank you !!

[@YellowProductions]

Yes.. I'll go anywhere for you! :)

[@MexicoTijuana741]

I don’t think that’s it’s the #1 attraction. Universal Studios Hollywood, Disney Land, Six Flags are usually attracting more people.

[@RicardoOCs]

Been there exactly two years ago. The views are amazing, especially at sunset! I really need another vacation trip to the US...

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Ricardo!

[@americanvista]

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[@HelloFromHawaii]

When I was in LA for work, I had the chance to go, but skipped it. Wish I had gone. Thanks for the quick tour. 🤙

[@JoshDPC]

“DAVEY!”

[@auwz66]

Thanks for this - really enjoying your videos - I am coming to LA next month from the UK and its priceless information. Thanks!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks auwz!

[@WestCoasters]

Can't wait to get back there now that the observatory is open inside!! Your tours are my favorite!

[@Jorge_9495]

Awesome, so I'll be there tomorrow

[@YellowProductions]

Enjoy it! 😀

[@waynesimpson4081]

Love to see all the young people (kids and adults under 25 or so) walking around.

[@star_platinum2821]

I was there in 2018 brought back some good memories

[@suepete]

How did I miss this all the times I was in Los Angeles?? Thank you so much for the excellent tour! Bucket list next time.

[@fedupwthu]

Loved I. La for 40 years and never have I ever visited this spot

[@YellowProductions]

Time to go!

[@kash6858]

DAVEYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@megg.1610]

Wow, I had no idea it was so large inside!

[@BackToTheFun]

I forget about this place. Thanks for sharing this

[@jrecm4816]

Loved this one a lot !!!! I bet I haven't been here for over fifty years give or take. Thank you so much.

[@YellowProductions]

Time to go back J!

[@arlinewilliams4027]

You can park at the bottom at the Greek Theater lot and take the free shuttle bus to the top. No need to hike up. The shuttle bus starts at the Red Line Sunset Vermont Metro Station so the subway is also an option. They run every 1/2 hour.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jennyd5728]

Is the Greek theater lot parking free?

[@joep4235]

awesome, thanks Chris. I was there 40-45 years ago, and what I remember most clearly was they were displaying actual moon rocks brought back from one of the Apollo missions.. really made an impression on me !!!!!

[@YellowProductions]

Neat Joe!

[@ALTF-hh3sd]

Davey! How you doing?

[@HappyGaming209pot]

As good as to be expected

[@hugoquintero9189]

Some friends came over from Chicago took them here they loved it

[@sramaraju2008]

I like the way you explained.. thanks 🙏

[@YellowProductions]

My pleasure 😊

[@jamesfideli3500]

Just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing this is amazing.i love in Ohio and being able to experience this is very cool peace ✌️ and love 💕 to all and God bless America

[@JaclyTravel]

Thanks for this great video! I was there a few weeks ago and this video helped me prepare for my trip :) Griffith Observatory is such an amazing location - I cannot believe I had never been there before.

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Jacly!

[@rayaanchoudhary7129]

Man just be carefull of tryhards with opressers mk2 and jets

[@sammaynard2021]

I can see what you mean about the entrance..just a small innocuous door and then WOW !!

[@ilhamnursadi1234]

Blimp strat!!!

[@emmiechiang]

Thanks for the excellent tour! ❤

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Emmie!

[@kennixox262]

Glad you showcased this. One of the best gems of Los Angeles in my opinion. Everything in California is so crowded now to visit. Glad that I did live there back in the 80's when it was not nearly as crowded as it is now.

[@YellowProductions]

For sure Ken. And this place is definitely an example of the crowding

[@andatefaire]

Great video, thanks!

[@colleenh5979]

Great views & great video ! Thanks Chris

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Colleen!

[@helloyou.]

Great video, great audio quality! Looking forward to visiting The Griffith Observatory.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks HelloYou!

[@bossnoah3912]

THANK YOU!! Great video

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Noah!

[@barryclarke6797]

Hi Bass Excellent video Chris

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Barry!

[@brookethornton6288]

This is an amazing and informative video, thank you so much for making this. Can’t wait to take my younger cousins and teach them all of this!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Brooke!

[@kratosh1]

Thanks for all the info, I´m planning a short visit to LA from Costa Rica and this place is in my top List to visit

[@NothingMaster]

I absolutely agree: The Griffith Observatory (the gateway to the cosmos) and I might add the Getty Museum (the gateway to the culture) are among the very best (free) attractions in LA. As for paid attractions,/Theme Parks: I really like the Universal Studios, too; albeit, it offers a completely different experience.

[@YellowProductions]

The Getty is really cool!

[@NothingMaster]

@@YellowProductions: I really love the Getty Museum. :)

[@DarkExhibit11]

Wonderful . . .

[@sweeney0558]

BEEN HERE MANY TIMES THANKS

[@YellowProductions]

Right on Linda!

[@CupMonkey]

Thank you for the tour

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Geetoro!

[@nikkid3235]

Love the Art Deco design of the thirties.

[@YellowProductions]

Definitely Nichole!

[@antoniahamilton3201]

Art Deco genius!

[@ArkdragonChill]

WOW LOS SANTOS

[@johnnyz7752]

Nice tour, but you missed the James Dean bust because they filmed part of Rebel Without A Cause right at the Griffith Observatory.

[@fredkapp498]

Like the great museums of NYC. LA has some great spots considering free admission

[@scottman895]

The Griffith Observatory looks cool! I have heard a lot of great things about it. For one sight which gets a lot of tourists, this definitely looks like a must-visit destination! I really like that you can get some iconic views of the city from there and also check out the observatory too.

[@YellowProductions]

And the Hollywood sign!

[@Lucas_cardssportstcg]

Excellent video didn't get to do this when was is LA closed for public holiday 😟 always next time lol .

[@animearttv9502]

Great video 👍🏿. I’m new to your channel but I’m really enjoying your videos. Thanks for great content.

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome! Thanks and welcome to the Yellow Productions Crew!

[@carmenhuehnken649]

Your description is so awesome , easy to understand and really really interesting. Probably you can explain a grey stone and it will be a Highlight. Thank you

[@JJTruth]

We parked at the bottom! Was a bit of a climb but a nice walk and you can stop and take pics of Hollywood sign

[@AndrePassos92]

Griffith Observatory, um sonho conhecer um dia, descobri esse lugar atrás do filme Juventude Transviada com o ator James Dean e depois no especial da Adele, parabéns pelo vídeo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jjsunshine4188]

Thankyou awesome !

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks J J!

[@khueyang352]

Thanks

[@handsome526]

It's a nice scenic hike if you park down low

[@YellowProductions]

And good exercise 😀

[@handsome526]

@@YellowProductions I've seen rattlesnakes up there a few times 😲

[@CathyKoalaCat]

When we went to Kennedy Space Centre in Florida in 2014 we bought an astronaut costume for our youngest son Ben. It was orange though. They are so cute.

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Cathy!

[@mocrg]

One of the exhibits is the cloud changer which shows clouds every time a cosmic ray hits it. I particularly like this because it was one of the experiments we tried in school and of course no one got it to work . The monument outside consists of : Hipparchus ( don't know much about him), Copernicus ( put the sun in the center of the solar system, not earth), Galileo ( everyone knows him). Kepler ( three laws of planetary motion), Newton ( gravity) and Herschel ( discoveror of ...Uranus haha).

[@malcorub]

Nice! Bob Moses did a live KZbin concert from Griffith Observatory during the pandemic on the Cercle KZbin channel.

[@himi74]

Hi Chris! What can I say? Another awesome video - thanks a million!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Michael!

[@metalmacabre9991]

Rebel without a cause filmed a scene here. It was the knife fight scene. Jimmy (James Dean) fights Buzz

[@JerseyStyle7]

In Cali for a month 👍🏽ride outs👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 with surronster

[@AlexanderWeurding]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[@felipehildebrand6981]

The Terminator Opening ascene was Shot here

[@evy111213]

I'll be in Venice and Santa Monica sometime next week visiting friends. Definitely will take note of the Griffith Observatory. Thanks for sharing!

[@patrickvillers6454]

Hello! you forgot something doe's Rebel Without A Cause ring a bell James Dean!

[@knightingalesaid]

I was just up there but it was closed! Awesome view there.

[@YellowProductions]

Bummer

[@mrsilverblack5291]

SHEEP WEARING MUZZLES 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesyoke3501]

Chris- I love your videos and your Las Vegas videos have really helped me. I was wondering if you have any videos on Washington DC?

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks! Yes.. here's my tips video on Washington DC: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnvHkGespMZnr5I

[@jamesyoke3501]

@@YellowProductions Thanks so much!

[@craigst1300]

One of our favorite places to visit every time we’ve visited Los Angeles. Sunsets from the observatory are just beautiful. If there is a con it’s the traffic when leaving the observatory in the evening. It can take an hour or more just to leave the area.

[@YellowProductions]

Both good points about the great Sunset. And the awful traffic!

[@gumerzambrano]

For those wanting to do the hike there's an Easy route or a Harder scenic route. The only difference is the amount of time it'll take (:

[@YellowProductions]

Both are just as hard? :)

[@ijustwannabepwrtofyoursymphony]

THIS IS WHERE WE ARE GOING FOR A FIELD TRIP? I THOUGHT MOST FIELD TRIPS WERE BORING, AND CAMPING OUT IN THE WILDERNESS UNTILL 9PM?

[@him31anshu]

Hi, really nice video. It will be my first time in Los Angeles (or say USA). How do I come to Griffith Observatory from Union Station using public transport? I am a budget traveller.

[@YellowProductions]

Take the metro B line from Union Station to Vermont/Sunset. From there, transfer to a bus that goes to the Observatory

[@tripham1982]

Wow, Yellow Productions is the best. I didn't know posted this video

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Tri!

[@ColinGoldfinch]

Didn't realise there was so much their! And did I notice you had non yellow trainers on?!?!?

[@YellowProductions]

Hah! I do wear shoes that aren't yellow occasionally :)

[@shaum87]

Call rockstar to look GTA 5 observatory

[@ctagious]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jumperjackflash]

Hello Chris, could you make a video tour of Palos Verdes' Ocean Trails Reserve?

[@YellowProductions]

I'll consider it Fred!

[@jesuszamora930]

Los Santos baby

[@Hispandinavian]

Now I´m thinking of that scene from Terminator where the punks get killed. "Your clothes. Give the to me now!" I know being a Terminator fan is a pretty shallow reason to want to visit there. There was also a Star Trek episode where they were in 1990s era LA with Sarah Silverman.

[@ianbamford1857]

Nice night for a walk eh? Wash day tomorrow , nothing clean right?

[@Hispandinavian]

@@ianbamford1857 This guy is one short of a sixpack

[@ianbamford1857]

@Hispandinavian probably my favourite movie of all time 👍

[@per-ericjonzon9979]

Oh! We was there in 2019 september and we missed the roof... But the best wiues of LA...

[@roycem4945]

the lower / subfloors were added in 2000's. I would hate to be in the third subfloor - theater area when an earthquake occurred. Yes, griffith park has a seismograph on duty.

[@princeerick11]

You Love Don't You?❤️💙

[@pandilero2964]

What days are they open?

[@Jason-o5s]

Cheer~~~a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the study of natural phenomena.😊

[@antoniahamilton3201]

0 seconds ago The Griffith Observatory is L.A.'s version of the acropolis.

[@sergios.8690]

Me best Shore leave, 1998.

[@stargazer5073]

My husband was part of the team that designed the toilets there and some tourists wanted to take our children's picture infront of the building with them, LOL

[@YellowProductions]

That's cool :)

[@mrjaviercorrea66]

Well that was flash tour, you even missed the meteors and the earthquake measuring device. Must've been the parking fee!

[@YellowProductions]

Yes. My parking was running out ;)

[@NovaS2020]

Star trek voyager

[@naroao6820]

❤️❤️❤️💖💖💖😘😘😘😍😍😍

[@savedfaves]

Hahaha, free admission but $10 per hour parking. The American version of free.

[@YellowProductions]

More like the Los Angeles version of free...

[@Freespeech11]

Does anyone actually get to look through the telescope and see the planets?

[@minzyminz9987]

do u have a video covering new york new years ball drop? planning to go this year

[@YellowProductions]

Sorry Minzy I've never been to NYC on NYE

[@erobertt3]

the walk is .6 miles, not 1.6, definitely worth it.

[@darrentan4579]

United States 🇺🇲

[@wyldebill4178]

Can’t you see the Hollywood sign?

[@YellowProductions]

Yes.. I showed the spot where you can see the Hollywood sign near the beginning of the video.

[@Victor-cd4hn]

Is it free park for handicapped?

[@tony6863]

Not to be rude but where do Handicapped ppl get free parking, if your asking if there's place to park yes buts it's all paid parking

[@Victor-cd4hn]

@@tony6863 yes its free parking for handicapped

[@buckshot6481]

im pretty sure the #1 attraction are the hobos and bums at Venice. That's what we're coming for!

[@YellowProductions]

Hah

[@ruready2rock856]

Last I checked it was $15 an hour to park there.

[@YellowProductions]

I was there one week ago and it was $10 per hour

[@ruready2rock856]

@@YellowProductions Cool they must have lowered it!

[@SarthakAggarwal-o9f]

hottie

[@Pixics]

Look like you are about to grow a beard. You look a bit rugged.

[@YellowProductions]

Hmmm