This neighborhood was the flashpoint for racial uprisings in 1965 & 1992.
What is Watts?
100
This north-south freeway is infamous for having the absolute worst rush hour traffic jams in the nation.
What is the 405?
100
This space shuttle can be visited for free in the California Science Center.
What is the Endeavor?
100
You can hire a mariachi in this historic Boyle Heights square.
What is Mariachi Plaza?
100
This large outdoor mall can be found next to Universal Studios.
What is Citywalk?
200
This area is home to a number of African-style art galleries and jazz bars.
What is Leimert Park?
200
This major movie studio can be found in Culver City.
What is Sony Pictures?
200
In the early 1900's, the original Chinatown was demolished and relocated to make room for this famous transportation center.
What is Union Station?
200
The UCLA Bruins play in this stadium.
What is the Rose Bowl?
200
This is the only Valley community outside of LA city boundaries.
What is the City of San Fernando?
300
This popular chain of taco restaurants can be found mainly in South LA.
What is Tacos El Gavilan?
300
This street is home to UCLA & one of the largest Iranian communities in the US.
What is Westwood?
300
The current "Hollywood" sign is only part of the original, which said this instead.
What is Hollywoodland?
300
East LA's major throughfare, formerly named Brooklyn Avenue, is now named after this famous Chicano activist.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
300
While Hollywood is known for being home to America's movie industry, this Valley-adjacent city is actually where most of the major studios, such as Warner Bros & Disney, are located.
What is Burbank?
400
This late-80's hip hop band, credited with launching the genre of gangsta rap, originated from Compton.
What is NWA?
400
This High School earns about $300,000 a year from the oil derrick on its campus.
What is Beverly Hills High?
400
This famous downtown building adjacent to Grand Central Market has been featured in many movies, from "500 Days of Summer" to "Blade Runner."
What is the Bradbury Building?
400
This largely Chinese San Gabriel Valley community was referred to as Little Taipei in the 70's and 80's.
What is Monterey Park?
400
This northwest Valley community was the site of a major train crash a few years ago.
What is Chatsworth?
500
This neighborhood between USC & Koreatown is home to the city's largest Central American community. It is also where the international mafia "MS13" was founded.
What is Pico-Union?
500
This neighborhood is home to LA's 2nd major Japanese community.
What is Little Osaka or Sawtelle Japantown?
500
This Echo Park free tutoring center features a "Time Travel Mart" to get around a city law requiring that their space be used for commercial purposes.
What is 826LA?
500
A major business magazine listed this Gold Line (train) adjacent neighborhood as one of the 10 "hippest" up & coming areas in the country.
What is Highland Park?
500
A sewage treatment plant in this nature reserve and park is home to a small Japanese-style garden, which also doubled as Starfleet Academy in Star Trek: The Next Generation.