L.A.'s newest tourist attraction? Abandoned high-rises covered in graffiti
Three abandoned towers covered in graffiti have become an unlikely tourist attraction in downtown Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — Few people walking around downtown could look away from the spray-painted towers that have become an unlikely attraction in a city known for spectacle.
Crowds surrounded the popular Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, and dozens of concertgoers lined up early for a rock show inside.
But the real draw for many near the intersection of 11th and Figueroa streets was the colorful graffiti decorating 30 floors of an abandoned real estate project.
“I saw it on TV, and I had to come check it out,” said Ronald Velasquez of Long Beach.
Velasquez crossed multiple freeways with his father just to snap a few photos of the buildings. He said even his mother, who disapproves of graffiti, agreed it was worth braving weekday traffic just to see what all the fuss was about.
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