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Angels Flight Railway The turn-of-the-20th-century funicular, dubbed "the shortest railway... Be the first to write a review	Transportation Sites	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Bradbury Building Stunning wrought-iron railing, blond-wood and brick interior... Be the first to write a review	Architectural Sites	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Broadway From the late 19th century to the 1950s—before malls and... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Bunker Hill Steps Threading a peaceful path through Downtown's urban towers, a... Be the first to write a review	Squares	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

California African-American Museum Works by 20th-century African-American artists and contemporary... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

California Science Center You're bound to see excited kids running up to the dozens of... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Carroll Avenue Looking like a street lifted out of another era, the 1300 block... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Controversy surrounded Spanish architect José Rafael Moneo's... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Chinatown Smaller in size than San Francisco's Chinatown, this Downtown... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Chinese American Museum In the El Pueblo Plaza adjacent to Olvera Street, you might think... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

City Hall of Los Angeles An icon of the Los Angeles cityscape, this gorgeous 1928 landmark... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Downtown L.A. Standard Housed in the former Superior Oil Headquarters, the Standard's... Be the first to write a review	Hotels	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Exposition Park Originally developed in 1880 as an open-air farmers' market... Be the first to write a review	Parks	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Fashion District For visiting fashionistas, the name "Fashion District" may seem... Be the first to write a review	Stores / Malls	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising Project Runway hopefuls may also want to walk a few blocks over... Be the first to write a review	Stores / Malls	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

The Geffen Contemporary Originally opened in 1982 as a temporary exhibit hall while the... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Grand Central Market Handmade white-corn tamales, warm olive bread, dried figs, Mexican... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 1.4/5	Markets / Bazaars	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Japanese American National Museum What was it like to grow up on a sugar plantation in Hawaii?... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

L.A. Live / Nokia Theater As an entertainment, sports, and residential complex adjacent... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Little Tokyo Originally the neighborhood of Los Angeles's Japanese community... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Millennium Biltmore Hotel The "wow" factor hits you as soon as you walk in the door. Dripping... Be the first to write a review	Hotels	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) The MOCA's permanent collection of American and European art... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

The Music Center L.A.'s major performing arts venue since its opening in 1964... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Arts / Performance Venues	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County With more than 35 million specimens, this is the third-largest... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Olvera Street This busy pedestrian block tantalizes with piñatas, mariachis... Be the first to write a review	Squares	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Pershing Square The city's cultures come together in one of the oldest parks... Be the first to write a review	Squares	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Richard J. Riordan Central Library Still known locally as the Central Library, this facility was... Be the first to write a review	Libraries	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Staples Center Home to the Lakers, the Clippers, the Sparks, and ice hockey... Be the first to write a review	Sports Venues	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Union Station Evoking an era when travel and style went hand in hand, Union... Be the first to write a review	Transportation Sites	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

University of Southern California (USC) There's more to this private university than mascot Tommy Trojan... Be the first to write a review	Educational Institutions	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Watts Towers of Simon Rodia The jewel of rough South L.A. is the legacy of Simon Rodia, a... Be the first to write a review	Memorials / Monuments	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map

Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites In 1976 John Portman designed these five shimmering cylinders... Be the first to write a review	Hotels	Downtown Los Angeles View on a map
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