Los Angeles, California, United States
Walking Tours in Los Angeles with StreetLore
I'm a 34-year-old graphic designer living in Silver Lake. A bit of a food snob, but I promise it's justified here.
StreetLore is an audio walking companion that narrates the lore of Los Angeles as you walk or drive — origin moments, named-person episodes, era anchors, neighborhood mythology. Themes covered include history, culture, performance.
Popular spots covered in Los Angeles
6 hand-picked stops with researched narration. Every listing below ships with a curated lore beat — the same content the app speaks while you walk past.
- 01
Aon Center
landmarkAon Center is a 62-story, 858 ft (262 m) Modernist office skyscraper at 707 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles, California. Site excavation started in late 1970, and the tower was completed in 1973. Designed by Charles Luckman, the rectangular bronze-clad building with white trim is remarkably slender for a skyscraper in a seismically active area.
02Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
museumThe Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) is a contemporary art museum with two locations in Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near the Walt Disney Concert Hall. MOCA's original space, initially intended as a temporary exhibit space while the main facility was built, is now known as the Geffen Contemporary and located in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles.
03Los Angeles City Hall
landmarkLos Angeles City Hall, completed in 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council. It is located in the Civic Center district of downtown Los Angeles in the city block bounded by Main, Temple, First, and Spring streets, which was the heart of the city's central business district during the 1880s and 1890s.
04U.S. Bank Tower
landmarkU.S. Bank Tower, known locally as the Library Tower and formerly as the First Interstate Bank World Center, is a 1,018-foot (310.3 m) skyscraper located in the Financial District of downtown Los Angeles, California.
05Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall
theatreThe Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. It was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1975, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
06Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
museumThe Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is a museum located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, next to the California Science Center. It is the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States, with a collection of nearly 35 million specimens and artifacts covering 4.5 billion years of history. This large collection consists of not only specimens for exhibition but also vast research collections housed on and offsite.
What StreetLore sounds like in Los Angeles
Below: the brand voice, in the voice notes the app uses for Los Angeles.
“Casual and laid-back, with a touch of irony. Familiar with LA's diverse neighborhoods, from Echo Park to Santa Monica. Feel free to mention the traffic, but let’s skip the 'LA is all about Hollywood' trope. References to local street art, food trucks, or the Dodgers? Absolutely. Avoid postcard talk about beaches and celebrities – this is about the real LA, quirky and vibrant.”
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StreetLore is a free download. Open it in Los Angeles and start walking — the lore lands as you pass each place.