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.