Travel and Explore Los Angeles, CA!

Los Angeles, CA September 14, 1781 is the city's official birthdate. After the territory changed hands from Spain to Mexico, the town was officially declared a city in 1835. Los Angeles has something for everyone. A diverse multi-ethnic populations distinguishes the city. People from abut 140 countries, speaking approximately 96 different languages currently call Los Angeles home. Los Angeles began as a sleepy pueblo, with no natural harbor and an inadequate water supply, and it became one of the largest and most influential cities in the world. Los Angeles events include: Buddha's Birthday, Cinco de Mayo, Hollywood Bowl Summer Festival, Little Tokyo's Nissei Week, Los Angeles County Fair, and Hollywood Christmas Parade.  Angels Flight Railway  4th and Hill sts.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 626-1901  The railway provides an interesting ride of downtown Los Angeles.  Autry Museum of Western Heritage  4700 Western Heritage Way  Los Angeles  California  (213) 667-2000  The museum has exhibits about America's westward movement.  Avila Adobe  10 E. Olvera St.  Los Angeles  California    This 1818 adobe was built by rancher Don Francisco Avilia and has been restored in its period.  Bradbury Building, The  304 S. Broadway  Los Angeles  California  (213) 626-1893  The building was built by Louis Bradbury in 1893 and made his fortune in Mexican silver mining.  California Afro-American Museum  600 State Dr.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 744-7432  The museum contains works of art relating to African-American life.  California Museum of Science and Industry  700 State Dr.  Los Angeles  California  (213)744-7400 or 744-2014  The museum contains hands-on exhibits about science and industry.  Carole & Barry Kaye Museum of Minatures  5900 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 937-6464  The museum has hand-crafted miniatures in over 190 settings.  Chinatown    Los Angeles  California  (213) 617-0396  This area offers Chinese shops and restaurants in a Chinese looking town.  City Hall  200 N. Spring St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 485-2891  The building was the tallest building in downtown Los Angeles until 1966.  Civic Center    Los Angeles  California    The civic center holds the city to the federal level for offices.  Disneyland  1313 Harbor Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (714) 781-4565  The theme park contains over 60 major rides, 30 restaurants, and 50 shops in eight themed areas.  Dodger Stadium  1000 Elysian Park Ave.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 224-1400  The stadium runs baseball games and other event, like the Dodgers baseball team.  Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion  Westward Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (310) 825-2101  The pavilion is a 13,000-seat arena for various sport events.  El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historic Monument    Los Angeles  California  (213) 628-1274  This monument is dedicated to thoses who settled here and contributed to its development.  Exposition Park    Los Angeles  California    The park is a cultural, civic, and recreational center.  Farmers Market  6333 W. 3rd St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 933-9211  The market offers over 100 merchants selling varieties of items and there are outdoor cafes.  First Baptist Church  760 S. Westmoreland Ave.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 384-2151  The church contains rose windows like the ones in a cathedral in Chartres, France and a ceiling like that of an Italian palace.  Fisher Gallery  823 Exposition Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 740-4561  The gallery exhibits old masters of European art and contemporary works of art.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park-Hollywood Hills  6300 Forest Lawn Dr.  Los Angeles  California  (818)241-4151 or (800)204-3131  The park is a 340 acre cemetery with Carrar bronze and marble statuary.  Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden    Los Angeles  California    The garden is an outdoor museum of over 70 works.  George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries  5801 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 934-7243  The museum displays reconstucted fossils of ice-age animals.  Getty Center  1200 Getty Center Dr.  Los Angeles  California  (310) 440-7300  The center contains an art museum with many works of art from bebore the 20th century.  Griffith Observatory and Planetarium  2800 E. Observatory Rd.  Los Angeles  California  (213)664-1191 or 663-8171  The center is a good place to see the city lights and the stars.  Griffith Park    Los Angeles  California  (213) 913-4688  The park is said to be in the United States the largest uban municipal park.  Heritage Square Museum  3800 Homer St.  Los Angeles  California  (626) 449-0193  The museum has exhibits of historic Los Angeles from 1865 to 1914.  Hollyhock House  4800 Hollywood Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 660-4254  The house is considered on of Frank Lloyd Wright's geatest achievements.  Japanese American National Museum  1st and Central sts.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 625-0414  The museum has exhibits about the history of Japanese immigration into America.  KCET-TV Studio Tour  4401 Sunset Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 953-5530  The studio offers a 90 minute tour of its TV production facilities.  Knott's Berry Farm  8039 Beach Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (714) 220-5200  The theme park consist of six areas of rides, entertainment, and restaurants.  Little Tokyo    Los Angeles  California  (213) 620-0570  This area of Loa Angeles is the social, economic, and cultural center of Southern California's Japanese community.  Los Angeles Children's Museum  310 N. Main St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 687-8800  The museum offers interactive exhibits for children's everyday lives.  Los Angeles County Museum of Art  5905 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 857-6000  The art museum contains a collection of over 150,000 various artworks.  Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  3911 S. Figueroa St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 765-6347  The coliseum is home to the University of Southern California Trojans football team.  Los Angeles Morman Temple  10777 Santa Monica Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (310) 474-1549  The temple is one of the largest temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery  4808 Hollywood Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 485-4581  The art gallery offers changing exhibits of art from Southern California.  Los Angeles Public Library's Central Libary  630 W. Fifth St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 228-7000  The library is a landmark and contains over 2.1 million books.  Los Angeles Times  202 W. First St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 237-5757  The newspaper offers a 45 minuter tour of its facility.  Los Angeles Zoo  Golden State and Ventura frwys.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 666-4090  The zoo contains over 1,200 animals on its 113 acres.  Masonic Hall  416-418 N. Main St.  Los Angeles  California    This 1858 building has been restored with many furnishing of its period.  Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden  Hilgard and Le Conte aves.  Los Angeles  California  (310) 825-3620  The garden contains 8 acres of exotic, native, and sutropical plants.  Movieland Wax Museum  7711 Beach Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (714) 522-1155  The museum exhibits over 300 figures of television and movie stars in realistic settings.  Museum of Contemporary Art, The  250 S. Grand Ave.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 626-6222  The art museum contains various artworks from the 1940s to the present.  Museum of Tolerance  501 W. Olympic Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 489-9918  The museum offers "modern sculpture in neon."  Museum of Tolerance  9786  Los Angeles  California  (310) 553-8403  The museum offers interactive exhibits on prejudice and racism in America.  Music Center, The  135 Grand Ave. at 1st St.  Los Angeles  California  (213)972-7483 or 972-7211  The center is a three-theater complex.  National History Museum of Los Angeles County  900 Exposition Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 763-3466  The museum offers detailed habitats of animals from Afica and North America.  NBC Studio Tours  3000 W. Alameda Ave.  Los Angeles  California  (818) 840-3537  The NBC studios offers a 75 minute tour of its broadcasting complex.  Old Plaza  N. Main St.  Los Angeles  California    The plaza was the center of activities in the old puelbo are in Los Angeles.  Old Plaza Church  N. Main St.  Los Angeles  California    The church was completed in 1822 and is the oldest church in Los Angeles.  Old Plaza Firehouse  134 Paseo de la Plaza  Los Angeles  California    The firehouse was built in 1884 and contains much of its original firefighting equipment.  Olvera Street    Los Angeles  California    The street is named after Agustin Olvera and is one of Los Angeles' oldest streets.  Petersen Automotive Museum  6060 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 930-2277  The museum offers displays on the history of the automobile.  Pico House  424-436 N. Main St.  Los Angeles  California    This house was once a hotel, built by Pio Pico and was built in 1870.  Rancho La Brea Tar Pits  Wilshire Blvd. and Curson Ave.  Los Angeles  California    The area contains one of the richest sources of ice-age fossils.  San Antonio Winery  737 Lamar St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 223-1401    Sepulveda House  622 N. Main St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 628-1274  This 1887 Eastlake Victorian house originally belonged to Eloisa Martinez de Sepulveda.  Six Flags Magic Mountain  26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy.  Los Angeles  California  (805)255-4111 or (818)367-5965  The theme park covers 260 acres of entertainment and has over 100 rides, attractions, and shows.  Skirball Cultural Center and Museum  2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (310) 440-4500  The center offers objects and items from the traditions of Jews.  Southwest Museum  234 Museum Dr.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 221-2164  The museum has exhibits relating to the cultures of Native Americans.  St. Sophia Cathedral  1324 S. Normandie Ave.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 737-2424  The cathedral has the usual things most cathedrals have.  St. Vincent De Paul Church  621 W. Adams Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 749-8950  The church is a Spanish Colonial-style church from Mexico.  Television Studios    Los Angeles  California  (818) 506-0067  The studios offers tours and studio audience shows.  Travel Town  N. Zoo Dr.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 662-5874  The museum is an outdoor transportation museum.  UCLA at the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center  10899 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (310) 443-7000  The center offers contemporary art and also has events like dancing.  UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History    Los Angeles  California  (310) 825-4361  The museum presents four galleries of artwork from around the world.  Universal Studios Hollywood  Hollywood Frwy.  Los Angeles  California  (818) 622-3801  The studios offers a narrated tram tour behind Universal's scenes.  University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)  405 Hilgard Ave.  Los Angeles  California  (310)206-0616 or 825-4321  The university occupies 419 acres of the foothills in the Santa Monica Mountains and was relocated here in 1929.  University of Southern California (USC)  Expostion Blvd. and S. Figueroa St.  Los Angeles  California  (213)740-2892 or 740-6605  The university was founded in 1880 and is the second oldest school building in California.  Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State History Park  1765 E. 107th St.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 847-4646  The park features the Towers of Simon Rodia (Sabato).  Wells Fargo History Museum  333 S. Grand Ave.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 253-7166  The museum shows the history of the Wells Fargo Bank since its founding in 1852 through exhibits and presentations.  Wilshire Boulevard Temple  3663 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles  California  (213) 388-2401  The temple features a 135-foot dome with mosaics and a gallery about Jewish celebrations.