All LA public libraries are pretty much guaranteed to have air conditioning, but the Central Library offers free tours and has regular historical exhibits to check out. It all makes for a great place to while away a super-hot day.

It’s easy to kill a whole day at the new Burbank Ikea—the largest in the nation. In fact, if they didn’t kick you out at 9 p.m., you could probably spend years here, surviving on Swedish meatballs and frozen yogurt.

You’ll quickly forget about the unbearable heat outside in this lovely, chilled museum. The museum itself is free of charge, but parking in the structure is $6 with validation for the first three hours.

Entrance to this mall is free, but there are a lot of temptations to spend on a soft pretzel and/or shoes. The mall offers endless people-watching opportunities and lots of seating. You could also make like an active senior and do some mall walking (maybe burn off that pretzel).

When it’s hot out, the observatory is the place to be. Cool and dark, it’s the polar opposite of what’s outside. The observatory has two levels of exhibits about everything space-related and it’s all free (though adult admission to the famous planetarium costs $7).

There’s lots of comfy seating here and restrooms nearby. Plus, this place has the added benefit of a pool table and coffee shop.

This is going to keep you inside for a long time. The downside is you have to look excited and will probably be made to stand and clap. The upside is free air conditioning and the opportunity to maybe win something.

The building is beautiful and its lobby is too. Located near Hollywood and Highland, it’s a nice escape from heat, costumed humans, and throngs of slow-moving people just outside.

Beat the heat while holding your civic leaders accountable. LA City Council meetings are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and begin at 10 a.m., but there are plenty of other public meetings held throughout the week. And if you're hoping to get out of the sun for a long while, you're in luck; they are almost always interminable.

Another version of this list could just be shopping malls, but we'll throw in this last one because at well over 2 million square feet, it's the largest in the LA area. As an added bonus, you can kill some time reenacting the intricate heist scene from Jackie Brown.

This museum is a great place to spend a few hours appreciating the photographic arts away from the baking sun outside. The photography space sits atop one of the world's largest underground parking garages, so it shouldn't be too hard to find a space.

You don't have to shell out for LA Phil tickets to enjoy the interior of Frank Gehry’s much-adored concert hall. In fact, free audio tours are available most days of the week between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The lobby at the very cool Line Hotel has cushy seating, restrooms, a bar, and a cafe nearby. There is WiFi in the lobby too.

You don’t need to tromp around in the sun looking for Jimmy Stewart’s grave to enjoy the sprawling Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale. Stop by the free museum, where rotating exhibits regularly pass through. Then check out the very temperate Hall of the Crucifixion-Resurrection for a look at the world’s largest painting.

The cool concrete interior of this fantastic hotel is reason enough to go, but there are also tons of seating opportunities (those little balcony pods) and a soothing central water feature. Don’t leave without taking a ride on those famous elevators.

Okay, so this is not technically free, but at $1.75 it's pretty inexpensive—especially considering that it’s not just a ride in a chilled train, it’s also a scenic tour. Oooh past Exposition Park; aaah at that nice big Target near the La Cienega/Jefferson station! Best of all, by the end of the trip you'll be just a couple blocks from the beach.

Getting here is a pain (and parking is not free if you drive), but once you’re situated within the museum, it’s easy to lose a few hours. The collection is enormous, and there are opportunities to come outside, feel the sun, realize it’s still unbearably hot, and go back in.

For those who have already been to the other points on this map and need something new, this is definitely an off-the-beaten-path location. Get a load of that atrium! There’s a koi pond, for crying out loud. A good place to go to pretend you’re on vacation.