Los Angeles City
The metropolis of Los Angeles is located between the beautiful
Pacific Ocean and the snowcapped mountains. From fine-art
museums, beautiful beaches, exceptional restaurants, exciting
theme parks, non-stop shopping, spectacular sightseeing, and
a vibrant nightlife, Los Angeles is the entertainment capital
of the world! The city is informally called the "City
of Angels" and it is the second-largest city in the US
in terms of population, as well as one of the world's most
important cultural, economic, and entertainment centers. The
city is situated in a Mediterranean climate or subtropical
zone and has mild, wet winters and warm to hot, dry summers.
Tourist Attractions :
Universal Studios Hollywood : In addition to the famous
tour of old film sets, this attraction offers several movie-themed
rides.
J. Paul Getty Center boasts a most impressive collection
by Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne, along with the architectural
triumph of its six buildings and gardens.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting-place of some
of Hollywood's celebrities and other luminaries.
Pits : Fossils of prehistoric animals entrapped in
tar pits are on display at one of the world's most extraordinary
Ice Age fossil collections, which contains the remains of
mammoths, saber-toothed cats and other animals.
Walt Disney Concert Hall is designed to be one of
the most acoustically sophisticated in the world.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art has over 100,000
works from all over the world including Claude Monet's Water
Lilies.
Chinatown has great food and numerous small Chinese
specialty stores.
California Science Center has exhibits on World of
Life, Creative World, World of the Pacific and Worlds Beyond.
Griffith Park has more than 4,107 acres of natural
terrain.
Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance helps
visitors understand and experience discrimination.
Melrose Avenue is a funky, eclectic, unique, trend-setting
neighborhood.
Other Attractions:
Los Angeles Zoo
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Farmers Market
Union Station
Venice Beach
Museum of Contemporary Art and The Geffen Contemporary
Beverly Hills Hotel
Griffith Observatory
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Venice Beach Boardwalk
Elysian Park
Rancho La Brea
Historic Theater District
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