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| Exposition Park Rose Garden | Photo: Albert Valles, Flickr |
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1) ROSE GARDEN - EXPOSITION PARK
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles 90007213-763-3466
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Located across the street from USC in Downtown Los Angeles, Exposition Park is the home of several top L.A. cultural attractions and venues, including the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the California Science Center and the California African American Museum.
The famous seven-acre Rose Garden features more than 15,000 rose bushes, in about 200 varieties. Its gazebos, statues and central fountain make the garden a popular picnic, wedding and photography destination. The Rose Garden was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
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2) NATURE GARDENS AT NHM
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| Nature Gardens | Photo: Natural History Museum |
213-763-3466
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Explore the ever-changing Nature Gardens at the Natural History Museum and you will experience LA wildlife all around you. Every bush, flower, and tree was planted to attract creatures. If you look closely, you'll see butterflies, hummingbirds, squirrels, snails, and much more. Look for a lizard crawling near the Living Wall, go barefoot on the native lawn, and dip your toes in the water at the Urban Waterfall. At the Listening Tree, you can actually hear water moving from the roots to the leaves of the coast live oak tree. The Get Dirty Zone invites you to get your hands dirty, see how roots grow and look for pillbugs.
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3) BLUE RIBBON GARDEN - WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
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"A Rose for Lilly" at Walt Disney Concert Hall Photo: Yuri Hasegawa |
The Blue Ribbon Garden is the hidden rooftop garden at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Nearly an acre in size, the garden is enclosed by the hall’s flowing exterior and filled with lush landscaping that blooms throughout the year. One of the garden’s highlights is the Frank Gehry-designed fountain, a tribute to the late Lillian Disney and her love for Royal Delft porcelain vases and roses. The fountain is a large rose that’s covered in thousands of broken pieces of Delft porcelain and tiles, creating a one-of-a-kind mosaic. The Blue Ribbon Garden often serves as a backdrop to pre- and post-theater receptions, private events and children’s programming.
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630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles 90071
213-228-7000
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The crown jewel and headquarters of the massive L.A. Public Library system, the Richard J. Riordan Central Library was built in 1926 and houses more than ten million items, from popular fiction titles to rare genealogical publications, historic photographs and U.S. patents.
The 1.5-acre Maguire Gardens is a public park adjoining the library. The garden is named for Robert Maguire, the real estate developer who played a large role in preserving the library's historic Goodhue Building and the restoration of the building and its grounds after the devastating arson fires of 1986. The grounds include public art works, cypress trees, fountains and shallow pools.
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120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles 90012
213-629-1200
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Located in Little Tokyo, the DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown features a lush sanctuary on its rooftop, the idyllic Kyoto Garden. Spanning a half-acre of manicured greenery, cascading waterfalls and tranquil ponds, the garden is a meticulous recreation of an ancient Japanese Garden in Tokyo. Originally established for the 16th Century samurai lord Kiyomasa Kato, the Japanese Garden in Tokyo became an oasis for residents of the city. One of L.A.'s most popular event and wedding venues, the garden also features the outdoor Upper and Lower Terraces, as well as the Thousand Cranes room, which boasts stunning views of the garden and skyline. Kyoto Gardens has appeared in numerous commercials, movies and TV series, including The Runaways, Rampart, Her, Law and Order Los Angeles, The Biggest Loser, NCIS Los Angeles, Prime Suspect, Hostage, David Tutera’s My Fair Wedding and Battle of the Sexes.
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4) MAGUIRE GARDENS - CENTRAL LIBRARY
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| Maguire Gardens at the Central Library | Photo: TCLF |
213-228-7000
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The crown jewel and headquarters of the massive L.A. Public Library system, the Richard J. Riordan Central Library was built in 1926 and houses more than ten million items, from popular fiction titles to rare genealogical publications, historic photographs and U.S. patents.
The 1.5-acre Maguire Gardens is a public park adjoining the library. The garden is named for Robert Maguire, the real estate developer who played a large role in preserving the library's historic Goodhue Building and the restoration of the building and its grounds after the devastating arson fires of 1986. The grounds include public art works, cypress trees, fountains and shallow pools.
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5) KYOTO GARDEN - DOUBLETREE BY HILTON LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN
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| Kyoto Gardens | Photo: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown, Facebook |
213-629-1200
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Located in Little Tokyo, the DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown features a lush sanctuary on its rooftop, the idyllic Kyoto Garden. Spanning a half-acre of manicured greenery, cascading waterfalls and tranquil ponds, the garden is a meticulous recreation of an ancient Japanese Garden in Tokyo. Originally established for the 16th Century samurai lord Kiyomasa Kato, the Japanese Garden in Tokyo became an oasis for residents of the city. One of L.A.'s most popular event and wedding venues, the garden also features the outdoor Upper and Lower Terraces, as well as the Thousand Cranes room, which boasts stunning views of the garden and skyline. Kyoto Gardens has appeared in numerous commercials, movies and TV series, including The Runaways, Rampart, Her, Law and Order Los Angeles, The Biggest Loser, NCIS Los Angeles, Prime Suspect, Hostage, David Tutera’s My Fair Wedding and Battle of the Sexes.
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*Source: Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
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