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The ultimate ‘Chinatown’ filming location map of Los Angeles
The essential Los Angeles film was released 45 years ago today.
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Mapping the 1992 LA Uprising
A map guide the major events and places that shaped one of the biggest episodes of civil unrest in U.S. history 27 years ago.
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The ultimate ‘Back to the Future’ filming locations map
The classic time travel movie was shot all around Los Angeles.
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Mapping the changes on Westlake’s horizon
Twenty-one high-profile projects are headed for the neighborhood that has so far resisted gentrification.
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19 must-visit small towns near LA
These small towns in Southern California are perfect for a little rest and relaxation.
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The best midcentury motels for a California road trip
From Palm Springs to Lake Tahoe, these are the ones still standing—and worth visiting.
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Mapping the development explosion around LA Live
South Park is the fastest growing neighborhood in Downtown LA.
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Mapped: The 11 big projects poised to alter the Valley
From Chatsworth to North Hollywood, these are the game-changing developments headed to the Valley.
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Across LA, 13 cute starter homes for sale right now
From Long Beach to Burbank, and all priced at $699,000 or less.
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The Case Study houses that made LA a modernist mecca
Mapping the homes that helped to define an era.
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These are 17 of the best movie theaters in LA
From classic movie palaces to modern multiplexes perfect for a date night.
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Which LA neighborhood do you really live in?
With 472 neighborhoods, this detailed map of Los Angeles is impressively thorough.
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Mapped: The towers that will redefine LA’s skyline
Los Angeles might not be known for its skyscrapers, but that could change once some of these are built.
Here’s how LA’s transit network changed over the last decade
New rail and rapid bus projects—including the Expo Line.
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The most expensive homes for sale in Los Angeles
Put one of these on your Christmas wish list, because who doesn’t want a wine cellar that holds 7,000 bottles?
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Mapping East Hollywood’s mini development boom
New mixed-use apartment buildings are sprouting up as the neighborhood gains recognition for its flourishing bar and restaurant scene.
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LA’s 15 most glorious remaining Googies, mapped
With their dynamic roofs and neon signs, these diners, motels, and car washes showcase the best of Googie style.
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Mapping LA’s most incredible lost mansions
These estates were torn down, but their stories are not forgotten.
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LA’s haunted landmarks and their ghost stories, mapped
From the Colorado Street Bridge to the Hollywood Sign.
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LA’s many varieties of Victorian mansions, mapped
A guide to some of the very finest.
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Mapping downtown Long Beach’s sudden development boom
From the redevelopment of Acres of Books to a new 30-story hotel on Ocean Boulevard.
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‘This Is Us’: A filming locations map you can ugly-cry to
The NBC series is set in Pittsburgh and New York—but it’s filmed in LA.
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24 free and air conditioned spots around LA
A couple dozen places to cool off on the cheap.
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The 21 best hotel pools in LA, mapped
From rooftops with killer views in Downtown Los Angeles to shady cabanas in West Hollywood.
Amazing original Disneyland designs included a working farm
Disney’s plans for the park were even more ambitious than what was actually built.
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‘Vaya Con Dios’: It’s the Point Break map of Los Angeles
For those who didn’t grow up here, Point Break is the ultimate cinematic expression of the Los Angeles experience.
New interactive map shows LA’s publicly owned properties
Created by the city controller’s office, the map is intended to help communities discover underutilized land.
1959 ad shows where in LA you could get on a ‘funliner’ bus
The advertisement emphasizes the strength of LA’s bus system at a time when the city’s once-bustling streetcar lines were being slowly taken out of service.
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20 ideal spots to picnic in Los Angeles
From beachfront parks to hillside spots with city views, these are the best places to lay down a blanket and dig into a picnic spread.
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Mapping LA’s Zoot Suit Riots
The riots are one of the darkest chapters in LA history.
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Hollywood’s wild development boom, mapped
From the Amoeba tower to the many planned hotels, these 30-plus projects are in the works right now.
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These real-life Green Book locations still stand in LA
They were the only safe places for black travelers in Jim Crow-era Los Angeles.
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The neon sign maker that lit up California
Electrical Products Corp. dominated the West Coast—then it disappeared.
An animated map of every Los Angeles commute
Census data and arduous drive-times never looked so good.
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16 haunted attractions to freak you out this Halloween
From theme parks to home haunts, here’s where to scare yourself silly.