It's worth seeing: 7 iconic Los Angeles attractions

Getty Art Center

Founded by oil magnate J. Paul Getty, he unites art museum, research center, gallery modern art, a library and a landscape park. It was in the mansion in the Pacific Palisades that J. Paul Getty opened the Museum of Fine Arts in 1954, from which the center subsequently grew. The building, built in the style of Ancient Rome, was again opened to the public in 2006 after restoration.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

The huge steel blocks of the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which seem to just about disband in different directions, are no less impressive than organ with pipes protruding in different directions, — the imagination of the architect Frank Gehry reflected in everything! Acoustics of the concert hall — one of the best in the world: there are concerts of the Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as classical and jazz music evenings.

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Capitol Records building

Capitol Records Building is a 13-story circular building located north of the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Since 1954, it has one of the largest recording companies in the US - Capitol Records. She has collaborated with such stars as The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, Tina Turner and Duran Duran. On the roof there is a beacon transmitting the signal "Hollywood" & raquo; the Morse code.

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Hollywood Bowl

The large-scale concert hall under the open sky is made in the form of an amphitheater. Thanks to the amazing acoustics, stars of world size are constantly performing here: from The Beatles to Depeche Mode and Linkin Park. Hundreds of performances a year in the concert hall gives the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Traditional are & pre-concert & raquo; picnics on lawns near the stage.

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Griffith Observatory

Observatory Griffith — this is something worth seeing in Los Angeles sure! From here you can see a really impressive view of the mountains and the inscription Hollywood. At the entrance to the sidewalk, you can see the engraving of the solar system, there is also a monument to famous astronomers and a sundial. Also in the observatory you can watch the Moon, see sunspots and flashes, see different shows.

TCL Chinese Theater

The cinema, built in 1927 by impresario Sid Grauman, looks like a Chinese pagoda outside. In front of him is the famous Hollywood & laquo; Alley of Stars & raquo ;, where the prints of the hands or feet of many artists are stored. Here left a trail of Charlie Chaplin, Jack Nicholson, Marilyn Monroe, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford, Will Smith, Daniel Radcliffe and even Disney's wretched wretch Scrooge McDuck.

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Watts Towers

And the last, but by no means the most boring thing you can see in Los Angeles, — it's the Watts tower. 17 towers up to 30 meters in height are made of a variety of materials: from tiles and glass to pieces of porcelain picked up during walks. Their creator, Simon Rhodia, worked on the creation for 33 years in the courtyard of his own house. Many considered him an eccentric and obstructed construction. But now Watts Towers are considered one of the symbols of Los Angeles and recognized as a national historical monument.

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