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Arts District
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
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
Chinatown LA
Neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles that became a commercial center for Chinese and other Asian businesses and includes restaurants, shops and art galleries
Grand Park
Park stretches between the Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles Music Center on Grand Avenue and includes tree-shaded sidewalks, drought-tolerant plants, an interactive fountain plaza, and performance lawns and courtyards
LA 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
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
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
Overview
Downtown Las Vegas is the original townsite and historic gambling center of the city, older than the Strip, with Fremont Street, the Mob Museum, and the Neon Museum, and a more local, artsy feel with breweries, bars, murals, and vintage casinos. Its casinos have lower table limits than the Strip.
Highlights
- Fremont Street Experience: a covered pedestrian mall with a giant light show
- The Mob Museum and Neon Museum
- Arts District: galleries, bars, and murals south of downtown, with First Friday events
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