1. Until 1848, Los Angeles belonged to Mexico. It
was annexed during the Mexican-American War.
2. The Hollywood Sign, originally built in 1923, isone of the city's most iconic landmarks.
3. Los Angeles was originally founded in 1781 by
Spanish settlers.
4. Los Angeles is known as the "EntertainmentCapital of the World" due to its thriving film,television, and music industries.
5. Los Angeles is where the Internet was born.
6. The City of Angels was home to the first movie
theater in the state.
7. The La Brea Tar Pits is an excavation site with
the largest number and most diverse selection
of Ice Age fossils in the entire world.
8. Los Angeles is a homeland for Mickey Mouse
Minions and numerous tourist attractions such
as the Walk of Fame's collection of stars,
Disneyland, and classic Getty Museum.