Griffith Observatory

Griffith was a man who desired great things for his home, Los Angeles. During a trip abroad, he saw great public parks. He decided that in order for his home to be considered a great city, it would need a “Great Park”. He donated over 3,000 acres to the city in which to create a public park. “It must be made a place of rest and relaxation for the masses, a resort for the rank and file, for the plain people, “ Griffith said, “I consider it my obligation to make Los Angeles a happy, cleaner and finer city.”  

So not surprisingly, after visiting the newly built research observatory on Mount Wilson in 1904, Griffith was described by a friend, “The experience moved him profoundly - a distant, heavenly body suddenly being brought so close and made so real!” He also quotes Griffith as saying, “Man’s sense of values ought to be revised. If all mankind could look through that telescope, it would change the world!” He then offered the city of Los Angeles $100,000 to build an observatory on top of Mount Hollywood.

We arrived at 9:30 in the evening and the observatory closed at 10 pm, so we had just a short time there! However, what we saw was very interesting.

On a personal note, I love the scales at the Observatory! That is the scales of Pluto! For every planet there is a scale you can step on to determine your weight. Pluto says I only weigh 3 pounds! Here is proof, because I know some would find that hard to believe!! Hahahaha!!