Visiting Los Angeles

(Los Angeles, California - CA, USA)

The city of Los Angeles is famed for its celebrities, being a true magnet for those looking for fame and fortune. Los Angeles comprises many famous areas, including both Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and is within easy driving distance of a nearby Disneyland theme park and magnificent coastline.

Other highlights in Los Angeles include shopping along Rodeo Driver, baseball at the Dodger Stadium, and a number of beaches, offering the perfect place to relax, sunbathe and top up your holiday tan.

Visiting Los Angeles: Places to Visit

• Walt Disney Concert Hall, a spectacular contemporary building hosting many of the most important musical events in Los Angeles, regularly attracting large orchestras
• CBS Television City, where many popular television shows are filmed in Los Angeles, with tickets often available in advance
• Dodger Stadium, the perfect place to head for a game of baseball in Los Angeles, seating almost 60,000 spectators
• Los Angeles Zoo, situated in Los Angeles' Griffith Park and comprising an enormous collection of animals housed in spacious enclosures, together with botanical gardens and playground areas
• Mann's (Grauman's) Chinese Theater, a particularly notable Los Angeles theater, located along Hollywood Boulevard and resembling a grand Chinese temple, featuring a courtyard with celebrity hand imprints
• Paramount Pictures, enormous film studios located in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, where walking tours are often available, offering the perfect place to spot celebrities
• Hollywood Sign, known all around the world by those in search of fame and fortune, standing high on Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills
• 777 Tower, a tall and modern 53-floor tower dominating much of the Los Angeles skyline and surrounded by landscaped gardens
• Griffith Observatory, with Art-Deco style architecture and a host of astronomy-related exhibits, together with stargazing opportunities
• Union Station, a famous city train station, once Southern California's main rail hub and best known for its many appearances in 1940s Hollywood movies
• Getty Museum, with spectacular modern architecture, stunning landscaped gardens and countryside views which stretch for miles
• Disneyland, the original Disney theme park, full of fast rides and Mickey Mouse fun, located close to Los Angeles, in nearby Anaheim
• Wells Fargo Center, featuring two tall glass-clad skyscrapers which form a noticeable part of the Los Angeles skyline