One of my favorite places in Los Angeles is the Getty Center, a massive arts center in the hills west of the city. It's an architectural wonder, which houses some incredible art and also affords some of the best views of the surrounding area. Here are some photos I shot on my last visit.
The statue of the boy holding the frog is located on the steps leading up to the main entrance of the complex. You actually park at the bottom of the hill, and take a tram up to the top, where this is one of the first things you see.
There are a number of balconies and terraces throughout the Center, as above. They offer some spectacular views. I believe the cluster of buildings seen at the right center of this photo is Westwood Village (just behind the pillars would be the UCLA campus).
I have some traditional shots of the central plaza, but I like this one more, where you see some of the activity in the reflection of the windows of one of the galleries. In the foreground is a rock sculpture fountain.
There are also lots of nice gardens around the Getty Center, as you can see hear. A few days ago, I posted photos from the Getty Villa, which is an affiliated site, celebrating the classical arts. The Center is more devoted to modernism, and the design of the grounds as well as the buildings are the chief expression of that approach.
Looking north from the Getty Center, you can see the 405 Freeway going up towards Sepulveda Pass (that's Sepulveda Boulevard running alongside on the right). Based on my experience (not all that extensive), that counts as very light traffic in LA, especially on that particular road (this was a Saturday morning).
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