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Union Station is the main train station in Los Angeles, California . The site is on the original location of Los Angeles' Chinatown , which was moved to make way for the station. Union Station  was the last of the great American rail stations that were built. Visitors can see a unique architectural combination of Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Deco styles. In the waiting room, travelers stroll along the marble-floored main hall, with cathedral ceilings, original leather chairs and 3000-pound chandeliers. Its design make it seem large and open. 📺  This landmark is one of Los Angeles’ most iconic movie locations . All areas of the station have been backdrops for films.

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is an impressive building in downtown Los Angeles . It has a really interesting modernist design and a great collection of relics. Our Lady of the Angels  replaces the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana . It served the archdiocese for over a hundred years until it was damaged in an earthquake in 1994. Rather than try to repair it, the archdiocese sold the church to the city and constructed a new cathedral in a different location. The new cathedral opened in 2002. The  Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels  was designed by Spanish architect, Rafael Moneo . He made minimal use of right angles and incorporated the latest techniques for earthquake safeguards.  The exterior is made of architectural concrete in an ocher hue reminiscent of California missions. The interior is an expansive space, brightly illuminated, with a high vaulted ceiling. At one end of the sanctuary are the main altar, the choir risers and a huge organ. ...

The Walt Disney Concert Hall , in downtown Los Angeles , is one of the city's premier cultural destinations. The stainless steel exterior forms, symbolizing musical movements, have now become iconic. It is home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. There are free daily audio tours, as well as private group tours. The Concert Hall is situated on historic Bunker Hill at the intersection of First Street and Grand Avenue, adjacent to the existing Music Center of Los Angeles. In 1987, Lillian Disney donated $50 million to "build a world-class performance venue as a gift to the people of Los Angeles and a tribute to Walt Disney's devotion to the arts". The  following year,  Frank Gehry was selected from among several candidates during a design competition. A rose-shaped fountain made from Royal Delft porcelain is a tribute to Lillian Disney in the Level 3 garden. Frank Gehry  created a similarly building for the Guggenheim Museum ,...