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1) NORMS
470 La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles 90048310-657-8333
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Born in Old Chinatown, Helen Liu Fong was a pioneer of Googie architecture and designed the landmark NORMS on La Cienega and Pann's Restaurant in Westchester. Inspired by car culture, jets, the Space Age, and the Atomic Age, Googie architecture was a natural fit to develop and flourish in Los Angeles.
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626-449-6840
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The Norton Simon Museum houses a world-renowned collection of art from South and Southeast Asia that includes examples of the rich sculptural and painting traditions that developed in that region for more than 2,000 years. Named for the billionaire industrialist and philanthropist, the Norton Simon houses a collection of 12,000 objects that includes the only painting by Raphael on the West Coast, three portraits by Rembrandt, six paintings by Van Gogh, and over one hundred works by Degas.
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818-906-2161
Installed at Weller Court in Little Tokyo, the Space Shuttle Challenger Monument features a 1/10th scale model of the Challenger that stands 27 feet high and is mounted on a pedestal with a 7-foot base. Each side of the base consists of black granite with a bronze commemorative plaque. The front plaque is dedicated to Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka, the first Asian American to reach space. The side plaques are dedicated to the Challenger crew and the U.S. Space Program, respectively.
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626-399-1721
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Considered a masterwork, the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was designed in 1935 by Kinzuchi Fujii for Charles and Ellamae Storrier Stearns. Fujii dedicated seven years to create the garden, which he designed in the chisen kaiyu shiki ("strolling pond") style. The garden's current owners, Jim and Connie Haddad, worked closely with Dr. Takeo Uesugi to faithfully restore the garden. Dr. Uesugi's acclaimed projects include the James Irvine Japanese Garden at JACCC and the redesign of the Japanese Garden at The Huntington Library. Highlights of the restored garden include the 12-tatami mat teahouse, four original bridges, a traditional cedar log waiting house, two large connected ponds, and a 25-foot hill with cascading waterfall. The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2005.
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323-466-0153
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Designated by the Los Angeles City Council on Oct. 27, 1999, Thai Town is a six-block area flanking Hollywood Boulevard between Normandie Avenue and Western Avenue. The East Hollywood neighborhood is the only officially designated Thai Town in the U.S.
The entrances to Thai Town are marked by statues of apsonsi (half-woman, half-lion angels in Thai folklore). Two kinnari lampposts - a gift from the Thai government to the City of Los Angeles - are located at Hollywood and Hobart. In Buddhist mythology, kinnaris are half-woman, half-swan creatures known for their dance, song, and poetry. The lampposts are installed at New Hollywood Plaza, which is home to the popular restaurants Pa Ord and Ruen Pair.
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Born in Old Chinatown, Helen Liu Fong was a pioneer of Googie architecture and designed the landmark NORMS on La Cienega and Pann's Restaurant in Westchester. Inspired by car culture, jets, the Space Age, and the Atomic Age, Googie architecture was a natural fit to develop and flourish in Los Angeles.
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2) NORTON SIMON MUSEUM
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 91105626-449-6840
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The Norton Simon Museum houses a world-renowned collection of art from South and Southeast Asia that includes examples of the rich sculptural and painting traditions that developed in that region for more than 2,000 years. Named for the billionaire industrialist and philanthropist, the Norton Simon houses a collection of 12,000 objects that includes the only painting by Raphael on the West Coast, three portraits by Rembrandt, six paintings by Van Gogh, and over one hundred works by Degas.
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3) SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER MONUMENT
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St, Los Angeles 90012818-906-2161
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| Space Shuttle Challenger Monument | Photo: Rafu Shimpo |
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4) STORRIER STEARNS JAPANESE GARDEN
270 Arlington Dr, Pasadena 91105626-399-1721
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Considered a masterwork, the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was designed in 1935 by Kinzuchi Fujii for Charles and Ellamae Storrier Stearns. Fujii dedicated seven years to create the garden, which he designed in the chisen kaiyu shiki ("strolling pond") style. The garden's current owners, Jim and Connie Haddad, worked closely with Dr. Takeo Uesugi to faithfully restore the garden. Dr. Uesugi's acclaimed projects include the James Irvine Japanese Garden at JACCC and the redesign of the Japanese Garden at The Huntington Library. Highlights of the restored garden include the 12-tatami mat teahouse, four original bridges, a traditional cedar log waiting house, two large connected ponds, and a 25-foot hill with cascading waterfall. The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2005.
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5) THAI TOWN
5257 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles 90027323-466-0153
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Designated by the Los Angeles City Council on Oct. 27, 1999, Thai Town is a six-block area flanking Hollywood Boulevard between Normandie Avenue and Western Avenue. The East Hollywood neighborhood is the only officially designated Thai Town in the U.S.
The entrances to Thai Town are marked by statues of apsonsi (half-woman, half-lion angels in Thai folklore). Two kinnari lampposts - a gift from the Thai government to the City of Los Angeles - are located at Hollywood and Hobart. In Buddhist mythology, kinnaris are half-woman, half-swan creatures known for their dance, song, and poetry. The lampposts are installed at New Hollywood Plaza, which is home to the popular restaurants Pa Ord and Ruen Pair.
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