Gee, one day in LA? Universal is a good bet, but it is a drive up the 101 freeway. Seeing the Hollywood sign is free if you do drive the 101 north to Universal. In-n-Out are the best burgers going. And the drive west down Sunset is beautiful and ends at the Beach. There is a parking lot right where Sunset dead ends and Gladstone’s Restaurant is right there on the beach. Valet parking. Gladstone’s has been remodeled and doesn’t have the great atmosphere from before, but the views are still spectacular.
Is the 101 and Sunset the same thing? What beach does it end at? Is the Pacific Coast Highway a worthwhile drive?
You have to know where to look, and when. Have someone constantly looking at the hills and don’t take their eyes off if you want to say you saw the sign!