Los Angeles

16.9.2018
Places, United States, Cities

Los Angeles is the largest city in the US state of California, but its capital is Sacramento. However, it is the capital of the county with the same name and with Hollywood the world's capital of the film and television industry.

Tall palm tree in front of an ornate multi-story building with grid windows and stone carvings

Los Angeles building detail against a blue sky.

Street view of Hollywood Super Mart and neighboring shops with parked cars under a clear blue sky

Los Angeles County is home to over 10 million people, 41 of the 50 US states have fewer inhabitants.

Unlike cities like Tokyo or New York, L.A. does not have so many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings. The cityscape of the metropolis is more characterized by low-rise buildings.

Woman walking a large dog on a leash along a sidewalk beside a gray stucco building with windows and rose bushes

Man reading newspaper on sidewalk in front of multi-story stucco apartment building with black iron fence and trees

American football field at Hollywood High School with yellow goalpost, soccer goal net, and school building featuring a chief mural in the background

Cream brick apartment building exterior with a black metal fire escape and clear blue sky

Tall ivory church tower with two large red awareness ribbons mounted on its facade under a blue sky

Urban street corner with large billboard, convenience store, coin laundry, and parked cars under clear blue sky

Apartment building exterior with tropical plants and hedges along sidewalk

Red sports car parked in front of a tan apartment building.

black and white image of a weathered building facade with a cross graffiti on the wall, boarded windows, and power line shadows

Historic Pacific Theatre building in Los Angeles with ornate facade, vertical sign, and communications tower under a blue sky

Historic white brick building with plane trees, traffic light, and fire hydrant on a sunny city street corner

Pedestrians crossing a sunny Hollywood Boulevard intersection near a food market with trees and urban buildings

Yellow Hollywood City Tours van parked in front of Stefano's Two Guys From Italy restaurant.

Corner bar with green awning beneath a large digital billboard on a sunny Hollywood street intersection

Historic theater building with a tall vertical blade sign and decorated marquee on a city street

Street view of Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles with storefronts, neon signage, palm trees, and pedestrians

Hollywood street scene with tall building and palm trees.

Urban building facade with decorated storefront windows and a person standing in the entrance doorway

Traditional Chinatown gate with curved red tile roof and cursive sign under blue sky

Bronze statue of a seated man in traditional Chinese clothing in front of a Chinatown building with ornate tiled roofs and red lanterns

Empty Chinatown street with red lanterns and benches.

Miniature Chinatown wishing well fountain with waterfalls and figurines

Black smoke rises above an industrial urban landscape viewed from a Chinatown transit station platform

Tracy's Beauty Salon storefront on a brick building with white awning, blue door, and tree-lined sidewalk

Los Angeles has several airports, the largest and most important is Los Angeles International Airport, which has the IATA abbreviation LAX. With over 80 million passengers per year, it is one of the largest airports in the world in terms of passenger volume.