Muhammad Ali’s Renaissance-Style Mansion Has Been Listed
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An Italian Renaissance-style mansion that once belonged to boxing great Muhammad Ali has come on the market in Hancock Park…
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Griffith Observatory has opened new horizons for LA.
Jenn Thornton
Los Angeles is known for its galaxy of stars, but since bursting on the scene in 1935, Griffith Observatory has been no less a luminary, occupying an orbit all its own. Essential to the narrative of LA, the Observatory is a testament to exquisite architecture (Art Deco with Greek elements) and “location, location, location,” says its long-tenured director, Dr. E.C. Krupp. From its perch on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, the Observatory is the center of the city’s universe. Lording over LA and eyeing a beaming Hollywood sign, it is the place where all points of view converge.