The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California. The city of Los Angeles owns the entire zoo. The Zoo is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles representing more than 250 different species of which 29 are endangered. In addition, the Zoo’s botanical collection comprises several planted gardens and over 800 different plant species with over 7,400 individual plants. The Zoo receives over 1.5 million visitors per year

Admission Prices:
Adults (ages 13 and older) $20
Seniors (age 62 and older) $17
Children (ages 2 to 12) $15
Children (under 2) FREE

Opening hours:
Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Closed on Christmas Day

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Located in the heart of metropolitan Los Angeles, the La Brea Tar Pits are one of the world’s most famous fossil localities. Back in 1875, a group of amateur paleontologists discovered animal remains in the pits at Rancho La Brea, which bubbled with asphalt from a petroleum lake under what is now Hancock Park. Some 130 years later, the pros are still at work here, having dragged more than 3.5 million fossils from the mire. Many of these specimens are now on display in this delightfully old fashioned museum, which can’t have changed much since it opened in 1977. On display inside the museum are mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, giant sloths and more. The big hit here is the tar pull, which gives kids a chance to test their strength to discover what it’s like to be trapped in tar.

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LA Kings players aboard double-decker buses hoisted the Stanley Cup, shining bright on a sunny Southern California day, above their heads as they passed cheering fans on the route to Staples Center. Thousands of L.A. Kings fans celebrated the hockey team’s nail-biting victory for the Stanley Cup Championship for the second time in three seasons with a parade and rally downtown Monday.

Where: Downtown Los Angeles, California
When: Monday, June 16 at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET)

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Technically, graffiti is considered to be drawings, paintings, or other markings on surfaces in public places. The Writing on the Wall gangs use as their street “telegraph,” sending messages about turf and advertising their exploits. Graffiti identifies territorial boundaries, lists members, and communicates threats to rival gangs. Each year millions of dollars are spent to clean up graffiti.

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The 56th annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles with performances from Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Jay Z, Beyonce and more. Here is the complete list of winners at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

Record of the year
“Get Lucky” — Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

Album of the year
“Random Access Memories” — Daft Punk

Song of the year
“Royals” — Lorde

Best new artist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best pop solo performance
Lorde — “Royals”

Best pop duo/group performance
Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers — \”Get Lucky\”

Best pop instrumental album
Herb Alpert — “Steppin’ Out”

Best pop vocal album
Bruno Mars — “Unorthodox Jukebox”

Best dance recording
“Clarity” — Zedd featuring Foxes

Best dance/electronica album
“Random Access Memories” — Daft Punk

Best traditional pop vocal album
“To Be Loved” — Michael Bublé

Best rock performance
Imagine Dragons — “Radioactive”

Best metal performances
Black Sabbath — “God is Dead?”

Best rock song
Led Zeppelin — “Celebration Day”

Best alternative music album
Vampire Weekend — “Modern Vampires of the City”

Best R&B performance
Snarky Puppy with Lala Hathaway — “Something”

Best traditional R&B performance
Gary Clark Jr. — “Please Come Home”

Best R&B song
“Pusher Love Girl” — Justin Timberlake

Best urban contemporary album
Rihanna — “Unapologetic”

Best R&B album
Alicia Keys — “Girl on Fire”

Best rap performance
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz — “Thrift Shop”

Best rap/sung collaboration
Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake — “Holy Grail”

Best rap song
“Thrift Shop” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best rap album
Darius Rucker — “Wagon Wheel”

Best country solo performance
The Civil Wars — “From This Valley”

Best country song
Kacey Musgraves — “Same Trailer Different Park”

Best Latin pop album
Draco Rosa — “Vida”

Best Latin rock, urban or alternative album
La Santa Cecilia — “Treinta Dias”

Producer of the year, nonclassical
Pharrell Williams

Best compilation soundtrack for visual media
Sound City: Real to Reel”

Best score soundtrack for visual media
“Skyfall”

Best song written for visual media
Adele — “Skyfall”

Best music video
Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z — “Suit & Tie”

Best music film
Paul McCartney — “Live Kisses”

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The 2013 American Music Awards took place at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. It was a big night for Taylor Swift, who took home a total of four AMAs. She earned top honor at Sunday night, winning artist of the year in the fan-voted event.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S: Ariana Grande
SINGLE OF THE YEAR: Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly, “Cruise”
ICON AWARD: Rihanna
TOP SOUNDTRACK: “Pitch Perfect”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK: Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK: One Direction
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK: One Direction, “Take Me Home”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY: Luke Bryan
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY: Lady Antebellum
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY: Taylor Swift, “Red”
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “The Heist”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B: Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B: Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B: Justin Timberlake, “The 20/20 Experience”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK: Imagine Dragons
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN: Marc Anthony
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM): Avicii
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY: Maroon 5
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL: Matthew West

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The Hollywood walk of fame is so much longer than I thought. The Walk is devided in two sections. It runs 1.3 miles (2.1 km) east to west on Hollywood Boulevard plus a short segment along Vine Street 0.4 miles (0.7 km). It bearing the names of an actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and others. Walk consists of 2,466 stars.

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The BMW Concept i3 is the first premium electric plug-in city car, while the i8 Concept is a hybrid plug-in and combustion engine sports car. BMW demonstrates how the future of sustainable and yet dynamic mobility might look. The i8 is based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept from 2009. i8 combines the electric drive system from the BMW i3 Concept with the innovative plug-in hybrid concept. It has a high-performance three-cylinder combustion engine which produces 164kW/220 hp and 300 Nm (221 lb-ft) at its rear. The BMW i8 Concept is a four-seater car that provides sufficient space for passengers. Here are some photos from Los Angeles Auto Show 2011.

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