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Category Archives: Monument

Sister Cities of Los Angeles

In Downtown Los Angeles you’ll find a monument acknowledging all of the cities throughout the world who share kinship with Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 20, 2022July 22, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:Downtown Los AngelesLeave a comment on Sister Cities of Los Angeles

Bust of José de San Martin

Bust of Jose de San Martin — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In the middle of a traffic island along a hectic street just outside of Beverly Hills, you can find a tribute to the father of Chile, Peru, and Argentina.

Posted byTom FassbenderMay 26, 2022May 31, 2022Posted inMonumentLeave a comment on Bust of José de San Martin

Cathedral Oak Monument

Cathedral Oak Monument — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

Along a sleepy stretch of road in South Pasadena you’ll drive by the location of the first Easter service ever held in California. Supposedly.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 17, 2022April 22, 2022Posted inMonumentLeave a comment on Cathedral Oak Monument

Coyolxauhqui Plaza

Coyolxauhqui Plaza — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

On a quiet corner in East Los Angeles you can find a full-size replica of a tribute to the Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui.

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 15, 2022March 17, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:East Los AngelesLeave a comment on Coyolxauhqui Plaza

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Portal of the Folded Wings — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

At the entrance to a cemetery in Burbank, a you’ll find an homage to the pioneers of aviation inside an ornate, domed archway.

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 14, 2022March 16, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:BurbankLeave a comment on Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Walk A Mile In My Shoes: A Civil Rights Memorial

Walk a Mile in My Shoes — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Baldwin Hills, two monuments sit in the middle of traffic islands, celebrating the victories of the Civil Rights Movement.

Posted byTom FassbenderFebruary 14, 2022March 13, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:Public ArtLeave a comment on Walk A Mile In My Shoes: A Civil Rights Memorial

Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial: Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial

In Little Tokyo you’ll find a tribute to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger Seven.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 28, 2022March 16, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:Little TokyoLeave a comment on Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial: Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial

Korean Bell of Friendship

Korean Bell of Friendship. Los Angeles Explorers Guild.

In San Pedro you can visit a 17-ton bell that’s a symbol of the lasting friendship between the United States and South Korea.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 7, 2022January 13, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:Historic-Cultural Monument, San PedroLeave a comment on Korean Bell of Friendship

Pasadena Hunt Club Monument

Los Angeles Explorers Guild. Pasadena Hunt Club.

In a somewhat out of the way corner in the Angeles National Forest, you can find a lasting monument to the Pasadena Hunt Club.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 3, 2022January 6, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:Angeles National ForestLeave a comment on Pasadena Hunt Club Monument

The Shakespeare Bridge

Shakespeare Bridge — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

An elegantly styled Gothic bridge, named for William Shakespeare, spans a dry stream bed in the Franklin Hills.

Posted byTom FassbenderNovember 15, 2021April 19, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:Bridges of Los Angeles, Historic-Cultural MonumentLeave a comment on The Shakespeare Bridge

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