Los Angeles, USA

Hall of Fame

On Hollywood Boulevard you’ll find the most popular movie sights in Hollywood. The main one is the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where you can eagerly press down on the stars engraved in the pavement with the names of Johnny Depp or Britney Spears. The Walk of Fame is a very walkable place you don’t tend to return to a second time, but it’s easy to see celebrities joyfully posing against the backdrop of newly unveiled stars. There’s even a schedule that lists the days when celebrities come to the Walk to immortalize their names.

Historic Park El Pueblo de Los Angeles

The historic center of Los Angeles, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, is better known by its second name-“Old Town.” Surprisingly, over its two-hundred-year history, Old Town has preserved 27 historic buildings, whose construction took place in the late 18th century. In 1781, on the site of today's Los Angeles, the King of Spain, Charles III, founded a small settlement. The main goal the king pursued was to grow food for his soldiers. Today, El Pueblo de Los Angeles is a true paradise for tourists. Here, the atmosphere of days gone by has been fully recreated, and there are also many themed shops and souvenir stalls.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

One of the most fascinating structures in Los Angeles is the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which appeared first and foremost thanks to the financial involvement of Walt Disney’s widow, Lillian, who allocated $50 million for the construction of a new music center in her hometown. The building has a rather unusual design, but that is not the hall’s main advantage. In terms of its acoustic qualities, it surpasses the most famous venues in the world. The organ is made in a very unusual form as well: it is shaped like bundles of pipes directed at different angles. Incidentally, right after the hall opened, the building’s finishing sparked a wave of public outrage: the panels reflected and amplified sunlight, making it unbearably hot in nearby apartments, while the asphalt nearby began to melt. The misunderstanding was resolved by treating the metal coating.

Watts Towers

Watts Towers are a real monument to a solitary man. Insanely homesick Simon Rodia built these structures for 33 years, from 1921 to 1954, out of scrap metal, plastic, sea shells, broken porcelain, empty glass bottles, and other rubbish. 17 buildings, reaching heights of up to 30 meters, were erected completely spontaneously- their creator had no idea at all about construction. Building the towers became the meaning of Rodia’s life after his divorce and separation from his children. During World War II, some thought these weren’t ordinary towers, but antennas transmitting very important information to the government of Japan. Because of this, Simon was forced to leave the city and leave the structure unfinished. Today, Watts Towers are one of the symbols of Los Angeles, one of the national historic landmarks.

Beverly Hills

In the area where show business stars live, every square kilometer is packed with luxurious mansions and flashy limousines. To avoid getting lost in these upscale neighborhoods, buy a $5 Beverly Hills map at the souvenir shop. With it, it will be easy to find the villas where famous people live or used to live-such as Elvis Presley (144 Monovale Drive), Walt Disney (355 Carolwood Drive), and Frank Sinatra (915 Foothill Road). Beverly Hills knows no sorrows and bathes in luxury. Even the fire hydrants here are painted silver. Interestingly, in a district dotted with millionaires’ homes, expensive hotels, and shops, there are actually no hospitals. There’s even a joke about it: in Beverly Hills, nobody is born or dies.

Disneyland

The entertainment complex consists of two parts- the world-famous, 50-year-old “Disneyland” and the young park Disney's California Adventure. Both are incredibly huge. Tarzan’s lair, Peter Pan’s carousel, Tom Sawyer’s Island, the Sleeping Beauty castle-these are attractions for the little ones. For older kids, there are safe yet hair-raising American roller coasters. On Space Mountain, people-filled capsules plunge underground, and the Matterhorn attraction is like a bobsleigh track running inside a miniature replica of a Swiss mountain peak. It’s worth noting that Disneyland isn’t in Los Angeles itself, but in the city of Anaheim, 45 kilometers south of it.

Beaches

The best beaches in the Los Angeles area are Santa Monica and Venice. In tiny Santa Monica live artists, writers, and retired wealthy people. During the day they sculpt sand figures; in the evenings they strum guitars. The best places to swim are just near the local pier. The Los Angeles suburb called Venice resembles its Italian namesake: there are many arched bridges and small canals, which long ago were even used by gondolas. But the most popular beaches, of course, are the Malibu beaches. They are clean and vast, stretching for about 40 km in length. It was here that filming for the TV series “Baywatch” (Malibu Rescue) took place. Celebrities appear here regularly. And at the local pier you can rent a surfboard or a kayak, order fried octopus at the restaurant, and set off on a sea trip-to watch dolphins and whales.

Peterson Auto Museum

The museum houses a collection of the most dapper cars ever created in the USA. Here you’ll find “Chrysler” owned by Eisenhower, “Lincoln” owned by Roosevelt, and a “Cadillac” that appeared in the filming of the Hollywood action blockbuster “Iron Man.” The museum was founded by businessman Robert Peterson, who selected for his collection the best cars ever owned by famous personalities, as well as racing sports cars and vehicles that were featured in films.

Dolby Theatre

Dolby Theatre (Dolby Theatre, formerly - Kodak Theatre) is exactly the hall where the famous Academy Awards ceremony takes place. The theatre’s stage is the largest among theatres in the United States and can accommodate up to 3400 people. The hall opened in November 2001, and the first Oscar ceremony held within its walls was in 2002. In 2012, after the theatre was upgraded, the legendary and amazing Cirque du Soleil brought its tours here following the purchase and installation of new equipment. Upgrades don’t end there: Dolby Atmos is planned to be installed-a revolutionary audio technology that delivers the most natural sound and the closest listening experience to live audio. At the “Dolby” theatre, guided tours are held for tourists every day.

The Getty Museum

The Getty Museum, founded in 1954, is the largest art museum in California. The museum complex includes the famous Getty Villa and the Getty Center in Los Angeles. The exhibition features an extensive collection of Western art, spanning the period from the Middle Ages to the present day. The collection of ancient art objects is among the largest in the world. The idea for creating such a museum was inspired by the well-known collector and oil magnate J. Paul Getty, who is remembered as one of the wealthiest people of the 20th century. The Getty Villa was built modeled on the world-famous ancient Hellenic Villa of Papyruses in Herculaneum. The new Getty Center building cost its creators $1.2 billion.

Los Angeles City Tour

You will embark on an exciting journey through central Los Angeles, visit the city’s rich and fashionable neighborhoods, its cultural and historical attractions, and, of course, the brilliant and famous Hollywood. In the upscale Downtown, you will stroll through the “stone jungles” among skyscrapers, visit the historic Mexican Oliver Street, take photos by the famous basketball player sculpture, walk along the narrow streets of Chinatown, where Jackie Chan filmed his movies, enjoy the magnificent architecture of Wilshire Boulevard, visit Hancock Park, see the grave of the famous and mysterious Marilyn Monroe, touch the starry fame on Hollywood Boulevard, and see many more interesting things.

Universal Studios Tour

A Universal Studios excursion is a journey into a world of wonders. At every step during your trip through the vast amusement park, you’ll be greeted by amazing sights. You’ll see the American film industry from the inside, learn a lot of interesting things about how today’s films are made, and get to the very heart of the factory of dreams. You’ll have a unique opportunity to travel through time and space, because here, streets from different cities around the world are recreated for different eras. You can stroll along dusty backstreets of a typical Western town and then instantly find yourself in early 20th-century New York. From Victorian England, you can go to a square with temples from Ancient Egypt. Amazing adventures await you in Jurassic Park. You’ll be told a great deal of interesting information about how complex scenes in disaster movies are filmed. And thrilling, show-stopping attractions will let you become a direct participant in crazy stunts.

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