The first time I visited Los Angeles I hated it. The second time I liked it. The third time I loved it. Los Angeles is difficult to crack. You really need a car to explore the city, which I didn't have on my first visit. There is no centre as in Paris or New York. It is more a collection of neighbourhoods. But if you take your time it is in fact an amazing city. I also found it far more inspiring than "beautiful" cities such as Florence or Venice, where everything is presented on a plate. I can't wait to go back.
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Vernon, Los Angeles
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Top row: Downtown, LA; Middle row: Oakwood, LA; Bottom row left: view of downtown from USC; Bottom row right: Koreatown, LA
![Inglewood Oil Field, Los Angeles](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/content/images/2019/08/los-angeles-16.jpg)
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The owner of a vintage clothes store got creative (left), so did the owner of a drug store (right)
![Venice, Los Angeles](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/content/images/2019/08/los-angeles-18.jpg)
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