Los Angeles GuideThe city of Los Angeles is the most populous city in California. Located on a broad basin in Southern California, the city is surrounded by vast mountain ranges, valleys, forests, the Pacific Ocean, and nearby desert. HotelsFind hotels in Los Angeles, Inglewood, West Hollywood and more, including The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles, Omni Los Angeles at California Plaza, JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. Live, Sanborn Guest House, The Los Angeles Athletic Club, Hollywood Pensione and Magic Castle Hotel. AttractionsDiscover attractions around Los Angeles including Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Central Library, La Opera, Music Center, Angels Flight, The Colburn School and The Echo. DowntownL.A. is a city of diverse cultures and many are showcased in or around Downtown. The area's highlights include Grand Central … HollywoodNo trip to Los Angeles is complete without a visit to its most famous district: Hollywood, best known as the self-declared entertainment capital of the world. EastsideThe Eastside of the city of Los Angeles roughly comprises the neighborhoods of Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park, and MacArthur Park. WilshireGreater Wilshire is an area of Los Angeles. Its boundaries are Melrose Avenue/Hollywood to the north, Fairfax Avenue/West Hollywood to the west, the 10 Freeway to the south, and Vermont Avenue/Westlake to the east. WestThe west side of the city of Los Angeles is an area within the Westside of LA County that includes Brentwood, Westwood and a neighborhood south of Brentwood and Westwood known as West Los Angeles. WestwoodWestwood is part of the Westside of Los Angeles, sometimes known as being part of West Los Angeles. South CentralSouth Central is a relatively impoverished region of Los Angeles infamous for gang violence. Playa del ReyPlaya del Rey offers beautiful beaches overlooking the Pacific Ocean just a few miles north of Los Angeles International Airport. Harbor AreaThe Los Angeles Harbor Area is an industrial section. There's the Port of Los Angeles, and the Port of Long Beach.