Los Angeles
L.A., The City of Angels
General Information
Other Name: The Entertainment Capital of the World, District: California, State: West, United States of America
Area: 498.3 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English,Spanish
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Best Time to Visit: April to July and Any time during the year.
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Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the American West as well as second largest in the United States.Los Angeles is one of the world`s centers of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology, and education. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. Los Angeles leads the world in producing popular entertainment such as motion picture, television, and recorded music which forms the base of its international fame and global status. it is also a culturally vibrant city that boasts a range of interesting attractions from prestigious art museums and galleries to fabulous theater, both well-known productions and smaller fringe shows. Art enthusiasts will be wowed by the extensive collections at the J. Paul Getty Center and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Visit the La Brea Tar Pits on Museum Row and then check out the trendy shops on Melrose Avenue. Families will not want to miss the Zoo or the action at Universal Studios Hollywood. Of course, no trip to L.A. would be complete without a stop at the Venice Beach Boardwalk or a visit to Mann`s Chinese Theater and the Walk of Fame.Location
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Mediterranean climate
Eventually a utility company dammed the stream and immigrants and migrant workers began populating the area. After the land was donated to the city for use as a public park in 1891, Joseph Henry Tomlinson designed the grounds based on a garden in England. The park is 26 acres and has a lake with paddle-boats for hourly rental.
This landmark observatory features an impressive Planetarium, periodically changing presentations, and a permanent exhibition in the main hall. It also features Laserium shows of sound and light.
Griffith Park is the United States'' largest municipal park, encompassing over 4,107 acres of natural terrain covered with California oak trees, wild sage and Manzanita.
Once upon a time, Rancho La Brea was only a Mexican land grant. Now a park, the tar pits have been the world''s richest deposit of Ice Age fossils. More than 40,000 years ago mammoths, saber-toothed cats and dire wolves freely roamed the Los Angeles basin and became entrapped in the natural asphalt of the tar pits. During the summer months, visitors can observe the ongoing excavation from Pit 91.
LACMA, as it''s known by locals, features a permanent collection of art from literally all corners of the globe. From art dating back to 6000 B.C. to paintings from Renaissance masters to photographs and sculpture from the end of the 20th century, the collection here takes weeks to explore. It hosts film screenings and free concerts.
This world-renowned museum delves into the dark world of racism and prejudice while highlighting the Holocaust as the most extreme example of man''s inhumanity to man. Interactive exhibits, two theaters, a research floor and gallery for special exhibitions within the Simon Wisenthal Center are just part of the experience and soul you will find here.
Years ago, one of the summer rituals for L.A. children was a new pair of huaraches from Olvera Street and maybe some Mexican jumping beans. Nowadays those rituals are a year-round treat on this cobblestone street, which is a block-long cornucopia of traditional clothing and accessories, Mexican art, giftwares, leather goods, novelties and restaurants.
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center is a museum you can''t miss. With lofty skylights and original architecture, it is one of the best museums in Los Angeles. Getty stores a multitude of art, sculpture and photographs from Europe and America. You can also check out old manuscripts and decorative arts here.
This three-mile beach is known for its artists, street performers and funky atmosphere.
This is one of the great local landmarks in Los Angeles. Created by construction worker Simon Rodia over a period of three decades from 1921 to 1954, the monument consists of scrap metal, pipe structures, bed frames and thousands of seashells. While Rodia''s resourcefulness is amazing, this is truly an impressive piece of work for any artist. The neighborhood of Watts, although a culturally enriched area, was the site of riots in both 1965 and 1992 and should be carefully navigated after dark even to this day.