38 LANDMARKS AND MUSEUMS / BRENTWOOD, LOS ANGELES

Getty Center

A hilltop acropolis reached by a cable-pulled hovertrain. Meier's travertine-and-white-metal campus crowns a ridge above the 405, pairing a museum with gardens and city-to-ocean views; it is one of the most visited buildings in the region.

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Where	1200 Getty Center Drive, Brentwood, Los Angeles
Built	1997 (opened)
Architect or builder	Richard Meier
Kind	Landmarks and museums
Status	standing
Visiting	public
From El Segundo City Hall	11.4 miles, straight line
Coordinates	34.0775, -118.475

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The $1.3 billion center opened in December 1997. The $1.3 billion center opened to the public on December 16, 1997. Wikipedia ↗ reported
About 1.2 million square feet of travertine went into it. Around 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of travertine was used to build the center. Wikipedia ↗ reported
The Central Garden is a work by artist Robert Irwin. Central Garden at the Getty Center is the work of artist Robert Irwin. Wikipedia ↗ reported

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Getty Center. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/getty-center/

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