L.A. View: Photo Essay

 

Just 19 miles offshore Long Beach, Catalina Island is a
world apart from Los Angeles. Buffaloes roam as visitors can hike,
snorkel, or scuba dive.

An operating train and subway depot, Union Station is a landmark
that works for a living. It boasts award-winning architecture and
an interesting, if controversial history.

In an Olvera Street restaurant, mariachis serenade diners who can
also shop at the site of Los Angeles’s earliest european
settlement.

Providing expansive views of the LA Basin, Griffith Observatory is
the backdrop for numerous films; inside is a museum and a
planetarium.

Located above the 405, the Getty Center showcases both its
architecture and its art. On clear days, visitors can see from Big
Bear to Catalina.