The City of Los Angeles, (pop. 3.75 million) has a ton of places to explore. It really depends on what you like to do. The L.A. Metropolitan Area (pop. 12.9 million) and the L.A. Consolidated Metropolitan area, (pop.18.1 million) has over 70 miles of beaches,(i.e. Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, etc....), theGetty Museum,Hollywood Boulevard, a tour of the Beverly Hills homes of the Stars,Olivera Street which is where Los Angeles got it's start, Venice Beach,Santa Catalina Island, if you like seafood, Marina Del Rey, Malibu,tons of eateries in West Hollywood, and West L.A. as well as fantastic nightlife. L.A. has it all.