Los Angeles: 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours

Apparently this place has some famous art, like Thomas Gainsborough's The Blue Boy, and lots of important documents, such as a Gutenberg Bible, a copy of The Canterbury Tales and two quartos of Hamlet. But no one goes inside.

The Huntington's 120 acres of botanical gardens are endless and amazing — and I don't even like plants. It's not just rose gardens or herb gardens — they've got full-on ecosystems: a Japanese garden, Chinese garden, jungle, desert, lily ponds, a subtropical garden. It's crazy in there. And if you call ahead, you can have high tea.

Or, since you're right near Pasadena, you can have lunch at Pie 'n Burger instead. L.A. may not have the best high-end dining in the country, but we have the best burgers: Try Father's Office, 25 Degrees or The Counter.

• 1. The Huntington Library
  1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108; 626-405-2100 34.129462-118.109872 huntington.org
• 2. Pie 'n Burger
  913 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91106; 626-795-1123 34.136203-118.131421 pienburger.com
• 3. Father's Office
  3229 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034; 310-736-2224 34.030696-118.384752 fathersoffice.com
• 4. 25 Degrees
  7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028; 323-785-7244 34.100677-118.342421 25degreesrestaurant.com
• 5. The Counter
  4786 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292; 310-827-8600 33.977737-118.438591 thecounterburger.com