Dating from the year 1952, the Travel Town Transportation Museum, which is located in the amazing Griffith Park, is one of the most complete collections of historical railroad and transportation pieces in the United States. There are pieces from all over but the main focus is on historical pieces from Southern California and the Los Angeles area. There are many great discount hotels near the Travel Town Transportation Museum in Los Angeles to choose from.
Admission to this historical museum is free, which means you have no excuse for not going to visit this fascinating attraction when visiting the Los Angeles area. There are multiple steam locomotives on display at the museum as well as some cabooses and passenger cars. Maybe the most fun of all is the miniature train, which operates all over the museum grounds. Many scenes from films have been shot at this famous museum including scenes from Columbo, Knight Rider, and many more.