Chemosphere, Los Angeles

Name: Chemosphere
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#214 among attractions in Los Angeles

Natural attraction, Nature, Hill

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The Chemosphere is a modernist house in Los Angeles, California, designed by John Lautner in 1960. The building, which the Encyclopædia Britannica once called "the most modern home built in the world", is admired both for the ingenuity of its solution to the problem of the site and for its unique octagonal design. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°7'39"N, 118°22'8"W

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Central Los Angeles (Hollywood Hills West)Los Angeles United States

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Chemosphere – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Universal Studios Hollywood, The Baked Potato, Universal CityWalk, Runyon Canyon Park.

1.1 miNE
Big movie-themed amusement park
Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles
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0.7 miNE
Nightlife, Dancing
The Baked Potato, Burbank
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1.1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Universal CityWalk, Los Angeles
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1.5 miSE
Park
Runyon Canyon Park, Los Angeles
38 min walk • Runyon Canyon Park is a 160-acre park in Los Angeles, California, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, managed by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
1.4 miNE
Park
Courthouse Square, Los Angeles
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1.1 miNE
Park, Theme park
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Los Angeles
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0.9 miNE
Museum, History museum, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Campo de Cahuenga, Los Angeles
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0.8 miNE
Tower
10 Universal City Plaza, Burbank
22 min walk • 10 Universal City Plaza is a 35-story, 154.23 m rhombic skyscraper in Universal City, California near Los Angeles. The tower was completed in 1984 by Hathaway Dinwiddie, and was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and contains 820,000 sq ft of office space.
1 miNE
City, Area
Universal City, Los Angeles
27 min walk • Universal City is an unincorporated area within the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States.
1.4 miNW
Memorial
Lydecker House, Burbank
36 min walk • The Lydecker Hilltop House is an Art Deco house and film location in Los Angeles, California designed by Howard and Theodore Lydecker. It was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument by the City of Los Angeles on May 14, 2008.
~1640 ftS
Hill
Shulman House, Burbank
8 min walk • The Shulman House is a mid-century steel home and studio in the Hollywood Hills. In 1947 architectural photographer Julius Shulman asked architect Raphael Soriano to build him a house and studio in the Hollywood Hills.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chemosphere?

Nearby attractions include Shulman House, Burbank (8 min walk), Garcia House, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (18 min walk), Laurel Canyon, Burbank (21 min walk), Hollywood Hills West, Burbank (21 min walk).

How to get to Chemosphere by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chemosphere:

Bus

Universal City (22 min walk)

Metro

Universal City • Lines: B (25 min walk)