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Things to do in Los
Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Attractions
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Union Passenger Terminal
Considered to be one of the last great train
stations, Union Passenger Terminal was built in 1939 as a
viable transportation service in Los Angeles - past, present, and
future. Under the partnership of three principal railroads, Southern
Pacific, Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroads, union
place became the gateway to Los Angeles. Traveling by Union in 1940's were
movie stars, GIs and foreigners making it a heyday railroad
era. Changing times with air service caused a slow decline in the 1970's,
opening the way to automobiles. Metro Rail, Amtrak and Metro Link caused the
Union station to become the hub of Southland's commuter rail
network. Future improvements will purportedly link Union
Station, Chinatown, Highland Park and Pasadena introducing Union
Place as a high-speed rail system in the future.
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Griffith Observatory
One of Southern California's favorite attractions is the Griffith
Observatory. Being one of the icon's of Los Angeles, millions of people of
been drawn to this beloved civic gathering place. Located on the southern
slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, it offers a variety of programs such
as: Samuel Oschin Planetarium, Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon, Special Events and
Public Star Parties. Woven into the educational fabric of Los Angeles,
pioneering school programs have been developed to keep children in touch
with astronomy. As a premier observatory, the public also has an opportunity to
gaze at the heavens with a high-quality public telescope mounted in copper
domes on top of the building.
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Los Angeles Country Museum of Art
Opening in 1910 as a museum of history, the Los Angeles Country Museum of
Art (LACMA) was inaugurated without one piece of art in
it, instead art objects were loaned by people. Expansion to its
collection considerably increased in the 20's and 30's due to public support.
Between the 40's and 90's the LACMA experienced both growth and
expansion in the areas of European and American art, a second museum,
center for conservation of collections, Modern and Contemporary art
building, Pavilion for Japanese Art, and a Balch Art Research Library. The
present day Museum now offers diversified programs for all people and is
a one of the finest premier art museum in all Los Angeles. Boasting
more than 100 thousand extensive works of art, and is the largest
encyclopedia museum's west of Chicago. LACMA is open all week except for
Wednesdays, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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