Originally posted by Boomer:
Another San diego spot, if they let you.
If you can get to the roof of the Laurel Travel Center parking garage. Of course if you're tall, you might need to duck as the planes fly overhead.
I'd imagine the top floor facing east would be almost as good.
You do have to ask for permission to get up there, and it is not easy. I had the opportunity to be up there once, and let me tell you that tops the premier LAX spot.