........things to do/see in LA

Riots? You'll see those.

If I were you, take a drive down Pacific coast highway. Also, visit Hollywood, you'll see some characters there for sure. There's also Huntington Beach which is where you'll see a ton of cool cars. There's also a really cool Army Surplus store in Orange Beach that has a home built armored buggy they'll let you drive around in their lot if you ask nicely