Union Station In Los Angeles

The father and son team John and Donald Parkinson has contributed to the design of the station, the mixture of Spanish colonial heritage of the area with contemporary art Deco. The great white tower outside the station is reminiscent of the California missions, while the main waiting room is nicely finished with a painted wooden ceiling inlaid colored marble on the floor.

As I see it: On a sunny day, you can expect from an exterior well kept gardens of roses and courtyards filled with mosaic tile fountains.

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Los Angeles, CA=Hollywood Walk of Fame,

Each year, another 20 to 30 luminaries are added to the more than 2,400 celebrities already immortalized in pink terrazzo along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. The Official Hollywood Walk of Fame iPhone app tells you exactly where to find Bette Davis, the Beatles, and both Harrison Fords (the other one was a silent film star). Parking in Hollywood is notoriously challenging, so this is a rare moment when L.A.’s subway comes in handy: The Red Line, which runs between NorthHollywood and Down-town, stops at Hollywood and Vine; riders can leave their cars at one of the 1,500-plus free parking spots available at the North Hollywood and Universal City stops at the line’s western end.

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