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1. Hollyhock House
- Art house
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- Landmarks
- Los Feliz/Silver Lake/Echo Park
- Nile Expert Tip: Tours of the house are offered Wednesdays through Sundays at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 PM. The cost is...
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2. Union Station
- Last Grand Railroad Terminal
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- Downtown/Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown
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3. L.A. Central Library
- A Literary Treasure
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- Architecture
- Downtown/Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown
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4. Griffith Observatory
- Panoramic Views & Planetarium Shows
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- Los Feliz/Silver Lake/Echo Park
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5. Historic Theater District
- A strip of downtown theaters
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- Downtown/Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown
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6. The Bradbury Building
- Futuristic Victorian Interiors
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- Landmarks
- Downtown/Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown
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7. Eames House
- Accessible Case Study House
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- Landmarks
- Santa Monica/Beach Cities
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8. Eastern Columbia Building
- Grand Art Deco building in turquoise
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- Downtown/Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown
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9. Chiat-Day Building
- Four-story high binoculars
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- Santa Monica/Beach Cities
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10. Freeman House
Frank Lloyd Wright's Freeman House, built in 1924, was designed as an experimental prototype of mass-produced...
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- Hollywood/West Hollywood
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Los Angeles is surprisingly rich with architectural landmarks. The downtown Los Angeles Central Library is one of many cool Art Deco sites in the Los Angeles area; more are listed in this L.A. Art Deco guide.
Famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright had an office here and designed a number of buildings in the area. Prominent examples include textile block houses and the 1952 Anderton Court Shops on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills (the shops have been sub-divided). The Mayan-style Hollyhock House is notable as tours of the inside occur on a regular basis.
In additional to Wright, Los Angeles attracted many of the great Modernist architects and remains home to important Modern residences. Many of these historic buildings are occupied and thus hard to visit. Exceptions include the Schindler House on Kings Road (now run as a museum space) and the Eames House (where the grounds at least are widely accessible).
The grand old Los Angeles movie theaters with their over-the-top styling make good architectural destinations. Check out this L.A. historic theater guide for locations.
This general Southland architectural guide lists many more interesting buildings, including work by Frank Gehry.
