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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Review
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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Address: Bordered by Le Conte, Hilgard, and Gayley Aves. and Sunset Blvd., Westwood, Los Angeles, CA | Map It
- www.ucla.edu
- Category: Educational Institutions
- Location: Westwood
Fodor's Review:
With spectacular buildings such as a Romanesque library, the parklike UCLA campus makes for a fine stroll through one of California's most prestigious universities. In the heart of the north campus, the Franklin Murphy Sculpture Garden contains more than 70 works of artists such as Henry Moore and Gaston Lachaise. The Mildred Mathias Botanic Garden, which contains some 5,000 species of plants from all over the world in a 7-acre outdoor garden, is in the southeast section of the campus and is accessible from Tiverton Avenue. West of the main-campus bookstore, the Morgan Center Hall of Fame displays the sports memorabilia and trophies of the university's athletic departments. Many visitors head straight to the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History (310/825-4361. www.fmch.ucla.edu), which presents exhibits on the world's diverse cultures and visual arts, especially those of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Native and Latin America. Museum admission is free; use parking lot 4 off Sunset Boulevard ($8). It's open Wednesday-Sunday noon-5.
Campus maps and information are available at drive-by kiosks at major entrances daily, and free 90-minute walking tours of the campus are given on weekdays at 10:15 and 2:15 and Saturday at 10:15. Call 310/825-8764 for reservations, which are required several days to two weeks in advance. The campus has cafés, plus bookstores selling UCLA Bruins paraphernalia. The main-entrance gate is on Westwood Boulevard. Campus parking costs $8.
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