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The Getty Center – a Western Architectural Wonder Housing a World of Knowledge and Aesthetics

Los Angeles in California is the second biggest city of the United States, and is a global hub for many industries including media, technology, entertainment and international trade. At the foot of Santa Monica Mountain in Los Angeles sits the Brentwood District. Here you will find one of the most spellbinding architectural feats known as the Getty Center. It is a must visit tourist attraction in Los Angeles offering a lifetimes worth of inspiration and edutainment for all ages.

Getty Center draws millions of visitors not only for its museum and other institutions, but also for its spectacular architecture, lush gardens and breathtaking panoramas. Here you can even capture the stunning scenery of Los Angeles skyline and beyond. The rationalist designer and American architect Richard Meier designed this inimitable design of the Getty Center. The whole area is speckled with fountains along with benches to relax and absorb the enthralling surrounding.

The centre is a versatile campus perched on a hilltop, which was launched on 16th December 1997. It houses one of the two J. Paul Getty Museums and several other institutions for promoting arts, education and scientific research among others. These institutions include Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Research Institute and the Getty Foundation. It is also currently home to the world's richest art concern, the J. Paul Getty Trust which manages all these institutes at the Getty Center in Los Angeles among others.

The J. Paul Getty Museum at Getty Center concentrates a treasure trove of European arts spanning from the middle ages to the contemporary times. There are also western photographs of the 19th and 20th centuries. You can browse exhibits of architectural elements, furniture, paintings, decorative objects, sculptures, drawings and manuscripts relating to various themes. Even the Getty Research Institute hosts exhibitions parallel to the museum exhibitions, showcasing exceptional and rare exhibits in line with their research.

The Central Garden sited at the heart of the centre is designed by the American installation artist Robert Irwin. Here you can spot around 500 plant types in vivid hues. A stroll in its tree lined walkways is truly mesmerising as it takes you through stunning scenery embellished with streams and cascades. There is also a pond nestling a fantastic maze made up of azalea, a type of rhododendron.

The Getty Center is one of the best tourist attractions in Los Angeles not to be missed by any traveller to the city. Convenient accommodation can be easily found at one of the exclusive hotels in Pasadena California. A cosy hotel such as The Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena sits not far from Los Angeles, amidst a picturesque site. You can gain quick links to various tourist hubs in and out of the city, while relishing a range of modern comforts. Best of all you will be privileged to dine at its refined restaurant that features a Michelin Star restaurant menu.