One cool place to visit while in Los Angeles is the Petersen Automotive Museum in the Miracle Mile area, where you can also find other museums like the La Brea Tar Pits and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). &lt;br /&gt;
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On display at the Petersen are two life-size characters from the &quot;Cars&quot; movies, including Mater. It's pretty amazing to see how they look in real life.