The War of the Worlds plane is getting rather old, during Halloween Horror Nights you can walk through the set, which is much better than the expensive VIP tour pass.
How did you get to Imperial Hill? I was there on Xmas day and ended up walking from the Hilton due to everything being closed, very long walk, but I had nothing else to do. If you walk pass the dog park up on the hill you get a great view of the fire training pit towards Dockweller beach.
If you are back through LAX on the way home the Observation Deck in the middle of LAX is open on weekends, beefy security, but a quick bag search and passport ID gets you up there. Encounters Restaurant is nothing to write home about during the day, but a good place to grab a beer and watch the planes.
If you are staying near LAX on Century, the Ocean Express bus is worth the $5 round trip to the beach, walk down to Hermosa Beach and drool over some of the houses none of us will ever own.
Edit: The 911 memorial site at LAX is pretty cool, it's in the middle of the lighted pylons with the giant flag, you need to walk pass Terminal 8 in the middle section, pass the control tower and over the road.
Last edited by Tom Lohdan; 21st June 2013 at 11:08 AM.
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