These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show what makes the City of Angels and its next-door neighborhoods ...

Rows of the remains of charred homes filled the Los Angeles landscape as flames engulfed entire neighborhoods. But among the crumbling walls, some homes stand untouched. Through a mixture of luck ...

Wildfires that destroyed two neighborhoods made the state’s housing shortage even worse. Now, opposition is growing to ...

The city of Los Angeles, bordered by the Pacific Ocean ... which creates a network of ethnically diverse towns. Plus, the varied landscape throughout LA allows travelers to tailor a visit to ...

The cold, hyper-bright blue sun of winter in Los Angeles is like a distant spotlight on what is left: a lone staircase climbing to nowhere. A cozy brick entryway leading to nothing. Driving ...