The City of Angels covers an area of more than 498 square miles and holds the distinctions of being the largest city in the state of California and the only major U.S. city divided by a range of mountains. The Pacific Ocean, Angeles National Forest, and the Mojave Desert are all within an hour or so drive of city proper.

The California sun has made owning one of the many homes with private pools in Los Angeles popular. Though easy to spend all your time by the pool, check out the La Brea Tar Pits to get in touch with the geological history of this area.