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栖息在山丘之上 洛杉矶西区 在布伦特伍德 Getty Center 看起来像一座高架的现代主义城市, its pearl-beige walls as compelling as the art collection they enclose. Park your car and take a five-minute tram ride to this glorious six-building compound with expansive city-skyline and ocean views. Designed by Richard Meier as a tribute to culture and landscape, 盖蒂博物馆是由16人建造的,000吨意大利石灰华. You’ll need half a day to take in the hundreds of pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, 手稿, decorative arts, and photographs, 还有室外的雕塑花园和喷泉.

In the Hollywood Hills, where mansions overlook the glittering city below, the cliff-perched Stahl House is a shining example of uber-modern minimalism by architect Pierre Koenig. Built in 1959, 这个长方形的住宅有三面玻璃, 哪一个利用了它的城市景观. The house became the posterchild for modern architecture during the 20th century, thanks to the work of renowned architectural photographer Julius Shulman.With a tour ticket (提前预订), 你可以看到流线型的内部, 是拍摄电影和时装的热门地点.

夹在小亚美尼亚和泰国小镇之间 Los Angeles, this National Historic Landmark was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in 1919. 它被描述为加州现代主义的先驱， Hollyhock House reflects a melting pot of design influences including Mayan, Aztec, Asian and Egyptian. (劳埃德·赖特称这种风格为“加州罗曼萨”.”) The house is constructed solely of geometric cast-concrete "textile blocks" and is adorned with Barnsdall’s favorite flower, the hollyhock. 提前预定参加 docent-led tour.

Located in 洛杉矶市中心, this gleaming, stainless-steel edifice was inspired by architect Frank Gehry’s love for sailing. Walk the stairways and catwalks that lead up to and around its multiple exterior walls, 哪条曲线像翻腾的风帆. Home to the 洛杉矶爱乐乐团, the 华特迪士尼音乐厅 比最先进的音乐场所强多了吗. Take a self-guided or guided tour (both complimentary) to explore the garden, 在哪里你可以欣赏到一览无余的城市景色, 还有玫瑰形状的 莉莲迪士尼喷泉, a tribute to the woman who made the concert hall possible.

这个120000平方英尺 当代艺术博物馆 in 洛杉矶市中心 is visually captivating with its unusual geometric shape and honeycomb-patterned exterior. What began as Eli and Edythe Broad’s small collection of postwar and contemporary art is now a treasure trove of more than 2,000 pieces, 包括Ed Ruscha等艺术家的经典作品, John Baldessaire, and Jeff Koons. 此外还有两层的展览空间, architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro—known for designing Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art and renovating New York City’s Lincoln Center—devised a large collection storage space, 被称为“金库”,，成为这座耗资1.4亿美元的建筑的核心特色. Its “veil” exterior lets natural light flow inside while protecting the art from direct sun. While admission is free, you still need a ticket for your specific day and time, which can be 网上提前订购.

Situated on a leafy, meticulously manicured private street in upscale Pasadena, 赌博屋 is an iconic example of early 20th-century Craftsman architecture. 由玛丽和大卫·甘布尔(宝洁公司)于1908年建造 & Gamble fame), the house was designed by architect brothers Charles and Henry Greene, the masterminds behind the notable California bungalow style. Take a docent-led tour of this three-story wooden mansion and swoon over exquisitely crafted cabinetry, paneling, 还有富有创造力的建筑师兄弟设计的家具.

在白墙豪宅之间 Palm Springs“电影殖民地社区， 猫王蜜月世外桃源 is the 5,000-square-foot residence where The King and Priscilla enjoyed postnuptial bliss in 1967. Constructed in four concentric circles and without a single square room, this home was featured as “The House of Tomorrow” in a 1962 Look magazine centerfold and is still one of the more notable examples of 棕榈泉的中世纪现代特色. Nab tickets to check out the 64-foot built-in banquette sofa, straight-out-of-The-Flintstones 岩壁和其他时代定义元素.

This chic hotel opened in 1959 as California’s first Holiday Inn, 今天的复古氛围比以往任何时候都更酷. Given a $27 million makeover by interior designer Jonathan Adler, the 帕克棕榈泉 stands as one of the “it” spots for seclusion-seeking celebs who love the privacy of its high white walls, dense hedges, 还有非电网入口. 在诺玛餐厅明亮的露台上找张桌子, 以其颓废的全天早餐菜单而闻名, then explore the meandering gardens and grounds to soak up the property’s mid-century modern panache. Or sample a flight from the curated wine list at the under-the-radar bar, Counter Reformation. Better yet, book an overnight stay in a Deluxe Room, adorned with Old Hollywood décor.

在科切拉山谷 Rancho Mirage, this 200-acre estate and former home of philanthropists Walter and Leonore Annenberg is a mid-century masterpiece that also houses an impressive art collection (think Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh). 参加有导游的旅行 由A. 昆西琼斯或漫步周围 Sunnylands 花园和11个人工湖. 你可以在1.免费提供25英里的花园小径, you must sign up well in advance to purchase a ticket for a guided tour of the house. (值得等待.) A museum, theater, and an indoor/outdoor cafe (with stunning views of the San Jacinto Mountains) are also housed in striking glass buildings.

This historical site (and active biomedical sciences research campus) in 圣地亚哥县拉霍亚(La Jolla)的高档酒店是由拉霍亚博士(Dr. Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, in 1960 (it was completed in 1965). Salk believed that having unobstructed views of the beautiful coastal San Diego environs would inspire the creativity of the researchers working inside his labs. Today, visitors can also savor the sweeping vistas and stunning architecture during a 自助游 (tickets are $7.50英镑，必须提前在网上预订). 从研究所的中心开始, a pair of six-story structures flanking a light-filled courtyard, 然后探索29栋建筑的校园, designed by architect Louis Kahn to showcase the Salk’s oceanfront perch.

追溯到19世纪早期， San Diego’s Balboa Park is one of the oldest public parks in the nation, with more than 20 art, culture, and science museums. Much of the park’s Spanish Renaissance architecture has been impeccably preserved, 虽然每栋建筑都有其优点, 人类博物馆 加利福尼亚的塔 is a standout. Climb seven floors to the top of this ornate 200-foot-tall structure for a dazzling 360-degree view of the park and beyond.