Los Angeles Travel Guide

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Tourists sitting on a rail in front of a Hollywood backdrop at Universal Studios - Los Angeles, California in Los Angeles The 298-foot inclined funicular known as Angels Flight that goes up Bunker Hill in Los Angeles.

People either love it or hate it—but no matter what, Los Angeles makes no excuses and changes itself for no one. And you've got to admire that. Made up of dozens of communities, there is not one single experience that can sum up the life and heartbeat of this city. But what can be noted about Los Angeles by both tourists and locals alike is the … Read Los Angeles introduction

I was really disapointed in LA especialy when compared to other US cities: * The traffic is insane * Distances are enormous thus you have to take a car to drive somewhere * The city in itself ... more

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Introduction

Starlit and moonstruck, LA beguiles scores of curious tourists, hopeful starlets and wannabe rock gods every day. But there's a lot more to it than the siren call of fame and fortune. It's a thriving, multilayered city filled with world-class everything: museums, music, food, architecture, …

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Not to miss

Los Angeles County Museum of Art One of the finest art museums in the US, this high-brow treasure-trove presents fabulous art, sculpture and photographs from around the world and through the ages. Highlights include works by Rembrandt and Cézanne, glazed pottery from China and Iran, and …

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Facts for the Traveller

Population : 3850000 Area : 1215km² Longitude / Latitude : -118.25 / 34 Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial

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Getting there & Getting around

Getting there If you're flying into Los Angeles, you'll most likely land at Los Angeles International Airport, 30km (20mi) southwest of Downtown LA. If you choose not to fly, Greyhound, the only nationwide bus company, serves Los Angeles from cities all over North America on buses that are fairly …

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History

Recent History Today civic leaders and political activists search for new answers to LA's age-old problems of limited natural resources, economic disparity, rising population pressures and, of course, traffic gridlock. The 1990s was a hard decade for LA. In 1992, racial and economic tensions …

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Weather

Los Angeles enjoys a Mediterranean climate and is protected from extremes of temperature and humidity by the mountain ranges to its north and east. August and September are the hottest months, January and February the coolest and wettest. Offshore breezes keep the beach communities cooler in …

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Overview of Los Angeles

Like Las Vegas, the allure of L.A. -- for better or for worse -- is undeniable. Los Angelenos know their city will never have the sophisticated style of Paris or the historical riches of London, but they cheerfully lay claim to living in the most entertaining city in the United States, if not the …

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Overview

Want some advice about Los Angeles? Don't believe everything you've heard, because chances are you've heard some exaggerated claim, good or bad. The truth lies, of course, somewhere in between. There's probably no other city on Earth that's as hard to categorize. That's because L.A. is just too …

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City Guide

Your complete directory to Los Angeles with links to everything you need to plan travel or get information. Los Angeles embodies all of the elements that make a world-class travel destination. Visitors can find awe inspiring scenery, world-famous attractions and innumerable activities. Los …

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