I’ve been to the Griffith Park Observatory several times before it was renovated and once after the renovation. It still looked the same to me from the outside, but it did look bigger and newer inside. I liked the Planets exhibit downstairs…each of the planets’ sections had a scale where people can weigh themselves to find out their weight at each planet. The views from the observatory are still amazing and I still like looking at the Hollywood sign from there, even though I’ve seen it a million times already.

Before renovation, people were allowed to park in the lot right next to the observatory. Now visitors have to park at the lot next to the LA zoo and take a bus up there (make reservations) or just park somewhere else and walk or bike up there.