Field Trip



California Standard 3.3.3 Trace why their community was established, how individuals and families contributed to its founding and development, and how the community has changed over time, drawing on maps, photographs, oral histories, letters, [MORE]

Los Angeles is an exciting city. It has many neighborhoods, people from all over the world, and it is a mix of the old and the new. On a visit to downtown Los Angeles, you can see the place where the city started and some of its newest sites, too.

Bradbury Building

The Bradbury Building is listed in the National Register for Historic Places. Visitors to Los Angeles can take a walking tour and visit the building.

Bradbury Building


Grand Central Market

Visit this site to learn all about the different kinds of stalls at the Grand Central Market. You can even learn about the history of the market and view old photographs.

Grand Central Market


Walt Disney Concert Hall

This breathtaking concert hall opened in 2003. Take a look at this gallery of photos taken during its construction.


El Pueblo

Learn more about the long and colorful history of El Pueblo de Los Angeles. The site is now a historic monument. It consists of 27 historic buildings located around a plaza.


 

Explore History

Take a look at some other buildings in Los Angeles. Have you seen any of these buildings in a movie?