Explore Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, United States of America · California
Destination guide
About Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents.
- Best time
- Nov - Apr
- Language
- English
- Currency
- USD ($)
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Population
- 3,898,747
- Elevation
- 93 m
Local guide
Things to do
Experiences and activities travelers enjoy around the destination.
- Gloria Molina Grand ParkPark · Gloria Molina Grand Park, Civic Center, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Merced TheatreTheatre · Merced Theatre, North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States of America
- East West PlayersTheatre · East West Players, 120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States of America
- Downtown IndependentEntertainment · Downtown Independent, South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, United States of America
- Plaza de Los ÁngelesPark · Los Angeles Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States of America
Sightseeing
Top attractions
Landmarks and sights travelers visit around the destination.
- City Hall Observation DeckScenic View · City Hall Observation Deck, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States of America
- Los Angeles City Hall ParkPark · Los Angeles City Hall Park, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- TriforiumMonument · Triforium, North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States of America
- Los Angeles Sister Cities MonumentMonument · Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument, North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States of America
- Wishing Bells/To Protect & To ServeSightseeing · Wishing Bells/To Protect & To Serve, North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States of America
Good to know
FAQs about Los Angeles
Nov - Apr
Location
Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
34.0537° N, 118.2428° W
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