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INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 19 miles (31 km) from downtown LA TOURISM WEBSITES experiencela.com discoverlosangeles.com lamag.com visitwesthollywood.com lovebeverlyhills.com POPULATION 10.4 million LOS ANGELES COUNTY A place for art, dreams and reinvention by j a c q u e l i n e ya u architect Frank Lloyd Wright once remarked, "Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles." As the land of reinvention, Los Angeles County attracts seekers, dreamers, hustlers and wannabe actors/screenwriters/directors. Most come from somewhere else and are looking for something better. A persistent optimism and self-expressiveness permeate the air. Thanks to movies and TV shows like Baywatch, many people think of LA as palm trees, endless beaches and bikini-clad women. But LA is far more complex. It's a mashup of the old and new, from cuisines to culture to ideas. Recently, the county has become an epicenter of contemporary art as LA philanthropists pour money into new museums and galleries. THE RENOWNED AMERICAN The Nation's Largest County LOS ANGELES COUNTY 102 2013 travel guide to c al i fo r n ia As the most populous county in the nation, with more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County comprises 88 cities with more than 100 languages spoken within its 4,752 square miles. The county is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware. As the center of the entertainment industry, LA County generates $12 billion in revenue from movies. For decades, the name Hollywood has been synonymous with the movie business, but today most studios have moved into neighboring suburbs such as Burbank and Culver City. Some of the better-known areas in LA County aren't even cities but rather districts or neighborhoods within Los Angeles, such as Hollywood, Silver Lake and Venice. In contrast, Beverly Hills, home to the most expensive residences ANDREY BAYDA / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; OPPOSITE, LTTLENY TOP CITIES Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Burbank, Santa Monica, Malibu, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Venice