Being a coastal city, Los Angeles boasts a fabulous beach and a nice weather that hardly ever changes throughout the year. The same features have also contributed towards making it the favorite destination of tourists from all corners of world. Moreover, the neighboring Hollywood and the world famous dreamland of Walt Disney, the unsurpassable Disneyland , draws hordes of tourists to this fabulous city year after year. Being one of the largest cities of the United States , you cannot think of covering various attractions of this city without a vehicle, as they are scattered all over the city. Following are some of the attractions worth a visit in Los Angeles that you should not miss at any cost.
Some of the best tourist destinations of Los Angeles are located in the Downtown area, so if you want to have a look at the cultural and historical heritage of this city, you can start your tourist journey from the Downtown. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels stands in the heart of downtown L.A. at a distance of 0.6 miles from Best Western Dragon Gate Inn . It has the distinction of being the only other cathedral to be constructed in US in the last 50 years. This magnificent building is usually compared to Notre Dame in its grandness. The walls of the central hall of this cathedral are decorated with tapestries detailing the saints, and the pews of this nave can easily accommodate at least 3,000 people at a time. The sacred area under the cathedral is known as Los de abajo. It is built from Spanish limestone and the natural light coming through the classic stained-glass windows illuminates the whole area, rendering a romantic aura to it. Some of these windows belong to the old St. Vibiana's Cathedral that was damaged during the earthquake of 1994. This cathedral was, in fact, built to replace the damaged one.
Another famous destination for Los Angeles tourists is the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which is situated at a stone's throw distance of merely 0.2 miles from Kawada Hotel . This is the place where the Los Angeles Philharmonic performs from time to time. Acoustically, this concert hall claims to be the most sophisticated all over the world. This hall is an architectural marvel that represents a silver galleon complete with sails dancing in the wind. L.A. 's famous Chinatown is located about two miles away from Ramada Limited Los Angeles Downtown . During your leisurely walk through Chinatown , you will come across some grand statues, a beautiful pagoda, a real wishing well and several vendors selling a lot of bric-a-brac. Those with a historical bent of mind can explore Chinatown for artifacts. Parking is no problem in Chinatown , as you can park your vehicle on the streets, in the parking space offered by some stores and in side lots. This place generally shuts down after 6 p.m. The Brooks Brothers, situated at a distance of only one mile from Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is the only place that remains open in the afternoon.
Those interested in the exhibits displayed in the museums should not miss the world famous, renovated Getty Museum that is situated at a distance of 3.5 miles from Best Western Westwood Pacific Hotel . This Museum is famous for its collection of Greek and Roman antique pieces, valuable European and American antique photographs, painting and sculpture masterpieces, drawings, decorative arts and manuscripts. Besides the permanent fixtures, this Museum also organizes a number of exhibitions and educational shows for a short duration. The masterpieces of Degas, Rembrandt, Hockney, and Monet are also displayed in this magnificent museum that is giving some other art museums a run for their money. This colossal complex was conceptualized by three different architects and its construction was completed over a period of thirty years. The newest addition to this complex is the Japanese Pavilion, whose exterior walls resemble the shoji screens that allow the natural light to illuminate the whole wing. This building houses some of the most precious Japanese Edo paintings. This holding of paintings is second to only the Japanese emperor's collection of such paintings. The Anderson Building is the most contemporary wing of this museum where famous paintings and sculptures belonging to the contemporary period are exhibited. You can admire the masterpieces of Matisse, Magritte, and several Dada artists in this building. The Ahmanson Building displays the permanent collections of the museum. Here, you can see exhibits belonging to different periods of history. Some of the finest examples are 2,000-year-old pre-Columbian Mexican ceramics, portraitures belonging to the 19th-century, a wonderful glass collection, etc besides America 's largest collection of costumes and textiles, and precious holdings of Indian and Southeast Asian arts. Continued -->>
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