Beaches

• Los Angeles has many beaches.

• People in Los Angeles can swim in the Pacific Ocean, play in the sand, or just lie in the sun.

Palm Trees

• There are many palm trees in Los Angeles.

• Palm trees have large leaves that stay green all year.

Los Angeles Airport

• The Los Angeles International Airport is called LAX.

• The famous Theme Building near LAX has a restaurant in it.

• The building was built in 1961 and looks like a spaceship.

Biltmore Hotel

• This is the inside of the beautiful Biltmore Hotel.

• Several movies have been made here.

Los Angeles Union Station

• Passengers can catch trains here at Union Station.

• Union Station was completed in May 1939.

Los Angeles City Hall

• LA City Hall was built in 1928 with sand from each of the 58 counties of California and water from each of the 21 missions.

UCLA

• The University of California Los Angeles has the largest enrollment of any university in the state.

• Over 33,000 students attend UCLA.

People

• Over 3.8 million people live in Los Angeles.

• Los Angeles means ‘City of Angels.’

• People who live in Los Angeles are called ‘Angelenos.’

Surfboards and Skateboards

• Teens in Los Angeles like to ride surfboards and skateboards.

• The teenager in this picture is riding a skateboard and carrying a surfboard.

Earthquakes

• California’s San Andreas Fault is 800 miles long.

• It is in the western part of the state.

Watt’s Towers

• The Watt’s Towers were built by Sabato Rodia from bed frames, bottles, ceramic tiles, scrap metal and sea shells.