Music Center, Los Angeles

This complex offers informative and entertaining tours around its three major venues. Home of the city's largest stages for music and theater, it has also hosted the annual Academy Awards ceremony. Comprised of the Ahmanson Theatre, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Mark Taper Forum, the music center is also home of the L.A. Opera, the L.A. Philharmonic and dozens of reputable plays, musicals and concerts every year. A magnificent piece of architecture in itself, the Music Center is one of the country's largest performing arts centers and sees more than 1.3 million visitors every year. With a history of performances like Beethoven's Eroica, Chamber Music With Eric Owens, Salonen's Piano Concerto, the place continues to host events that entertain audiences. Tours focus on the architecture and design of the buildings, as well as the famous acts that have played here through the years. Tour options include the Walt Disney Concert Hall Self-Guided Audio Tour along with public and private guided tours.