Downtown Los Angeles Travel Guide
Central business district of Los Angeles covering 5.84 sq mi. divided into districts named for the activities concentrated there now or historically, including the Arts, Civic Center, Fashion, Banking, Theater, Toy, and Jewelry districts
Places to See in Downtown Los Angeles
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Angels Flight Railway
Landmark and historic 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway with two funicular cars on the 298 feet (91 m) long inclined railway
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Biltmore Los Angeles
Historic hotel featuring ornate interiors, grand ballrooms, and a legacy of hosting iconic cultural and political events.
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Bradbury Building
Architectural landmark best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork
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The Broad
Modern art museum housing nearly 2,000-piece collection of contemporary art, featuring 200 artists, including works by Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, Ed Ruscha, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Modern cathedral featuring abstract architecture, religious art, and spaces for worship, reflection, and community gatherings.
Chinatown
Neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles that became a commercial center for Chinese and other Asian businesses and includes restaurants, shops and art galleries
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Grand Central Market
City's largest and oldest public market that sees 2 million visitors a year
Grand Park
Park on Grand Avenue and includes tree-shaded sidewalks, drought-tolerant plants, an interactive fountain plaza, and performance lawns and courtyards
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Inter-Continental Hotel Los Angeles
Luxury high-rise hotel offering panoramic city views, rooftop dining, and upscale amenities in a sleek, modern setting.
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The Last Bookstore
Independent bookstore featuring a whimsical labyrinth of books, art installations, and vinyl records in a historic downtown space.
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Los Angeles Central Library
Main branch of the Los Angeles Public Library designed with influences of ancient Egyptian and Mediterranean Revival architecture
Los Angeles City Hall
Center of the government of the city of Los Angeles at 454 feet (138 m) high, is the tallest base-isolated structure in the world
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles / MOCA
Contemporary art museum in Downtown Los Angeles consisting primarily of American and European contemporary art created after 1940
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Olvera Street
Neighborhood on the eastern edge of Downtown Los Angeles where new art galleries have increased recognition of the area amidst the entire downtown where other art museums are found
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Pershing Square
Park stretches between the Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles Music Center includes tree-shaded sidewalks, drought-tolerant plants, an interactive fountain plaza, and performance lawns and courtyards
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Union Station
Widely regarded as “the last of the great train stations,” Los Angeles Union Station is the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western United States
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Designed by architect Frank Gehry, Walt Disney Concert Hall is an internationally recognized architectural landmark and one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world
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Overview
Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, as well as a diverse residential neighborhood of some 85,000 people, and covers 5.84 sq mi.
Downtown Los Angeles is divided into neighborhoods and districts, some overlapping. Most districts are named for the activities concentrated there now or historically, e.g. the Arts, Civic Center, Fashion, Banking, Theater, Toy, and Jewelry districts.
Banks, department stores, and movie palaces at one time drew residents and visitors of all socioeconomic classes downtown, but the area declined economically especially after the 1950s. It remained an important center—in the Civic Center, of government business; on Bunker Hill, of banking, and along Broadway, of retail and entertainment for Hispanic Angelenos, especially immigrants. Now Downtown has been experiencing a renaissance that started in the early 2000s. The Staples Center anchors downtown's south end, and along Broadway, pre-war buildings are being restored for new uses, such as a luxury condos, co-working spaces, and high-end retail.
Geography
Downtown Los Angeles is flanked by Echo Park to the north and northwest, Chinatown to the northeast, Boyle Heights to the east, Vernon to the south, Historic South Central and University Park to the southwest, and Pico-Union and Westlake to the west.
Downtown is bounded on the northeast by Cesar Chavez Avenue, on the east by the Los Angeles River, on the south by the Los Angeles city line with Vernon, on the southwest by East Washington Boulevard and on the west by the 110 Freeway or Beaudry Avenue, including the entire Four Level Interchange with the 101 Freeway.
Skyline
Los Angeles has one of the largest skylines in the United States, and its development has continued in recent years. The skyline has seen rapid growth due to improvements in seismic design standards, which has made certain building types highly earthquake-resistant. Many of the new skyscrapers contain a housing or hotel component.
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