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    The ultimate adventure guide

    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Though any place along the route would be fine for a starting point, Laurel and Hardy Park in Silver Lake makes a good beginning point with on-street parking available.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    The Music Box Steps (134 steps) was the filming location of Laurel and Hardy shorts "The Music Box" and "Hats Off."
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    A plaque on the Music Box Steps commemorating the filming of the comedic short at this location.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Stairs traverse scenic neighborhood areas.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    The iconic heart painted on the Micheltorena Stairs, painted by Corinne Carey.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Stairs often cut down hillsides too steep for streets. Locals often use the shady and quiet walkways to sit down and escape the urban bustle.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    The staircases also offer murals and art located off of the much more popular path. Mural by Evelyn Leigh.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Scenic views over downtown Los Angeles from the middle set of the Swan Stairs.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Tracing stairways and sidewalks through the neighborhoods takes hikers past an abundance of flowers growing in yards along the route.
    Shaun Hunter
    The colorful steps at the lower Swan Stairs.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Staircases interact with the local urban landscape. While some spots are littered or covered in graffiti, they all offer a unique and interesting perspective on the environment.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Some walking along neighborhood streets is required to navigate between the staircases.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    It can be easy to miss some of the painted staircase artwork on the way down, so be sure to stop and take a look around to see it from a different perspective.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Descending a staircase with views over downtown Los Angeles.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    While the staircases were built by the city of Los Angeles, the artwork that appears along them is often illegal and made by anonymous local artists.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    The Piano Steps ascending from Sunset Boulevard, by Corinne Carey.
    Shaun Hunter
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    06/03/2018
    Sometimes the interaction between the natural and the manmade in the urban Los Angeles landscape can be beautiful...very often it can be photogenic.

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