15 of the most beautiful ceilings in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is a city that celebrates iconic architecture, from classically beautiful buildings to Googie and Art Deco masterpieces, and even the ugly ducklings we've grown to know and love. But we sometimes forget about certain interior details that characterize our favorite buildings—and the proof is right above our heads. Walk through many of the city’s most popular attractions and, more often than not, galleries of stunning artwork are viewable merely by looking up. To mark the city’s lesser known architectural tradition, we compiled a list of the most beautiful ceilings in Los Angeles. Be careful not to hurt your neck!

 

1. The Getty Villa

 

A photo posted by Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades (@gettyvilla) on Jun 13, 2016 at 1:58pm PDT

 

2. Los Angeles Central Library

 

A photo posted by Hannah 🍌 (@leisurehannah) on Jan 4, 2017 at 1:08pm PST

 

3. Theatre at the Ace

 

A photo posted by Marie Fernandes🌹🎀 (@marie__alicia) on Dec 11, 2016 at 12:12pm PST

 

4. The Sheats-Goldstein House

 

A photo posted by Dragana Zorić (@dzoric) on Nov 5, 2016 at 10:20pm PDT

 

5. UCLA Powell Library

 

A photo posted by Nikolas Braden Schrager (@the_fastest_gun_in_the_west) on Jan 11, 2017 at 9:22pm PST

 

6. Union Station

 

A photo posted by DL (@dan_larz) on Jan 11, 2017 at 3:17pm PST

 

7. Griffith Observatory

 

A photo posted by Dawon Suh (@eileen_ds) on Jan 13, 2017 at 12:52am PST

 

8. Pantages Theatre

 

A photo posted by Erin (@hapartw) on Jan 4, 2017 at 12:18am PST

 

9. Natural History Museum 

 

A photo posted by Hannah Barefoot (@hannahbarefoot) on Jan 4, 2017 at 4:41pm PST

 

10. TCL Chinese Theatres

 

A photo posted by ✨Charline Messa✨ (@charlinemessa) on Jan 10, 2017 at 1:22am PST

 

11. The Oviatt Building

 

A photo posted by Miss L Fire (@misslfireboutique_la) on Dec 28, 2016 at 2:04pm PST

 

12. Tsujita

 

A photo posted by Nein & Hex (@neinhex) on Feb 13, 2016 at 9:03pm PST

 

13. The Hollywood/Vine Metro Station

 

A photo posted by Victor Abraham Silvino (@brambram17) on Oct 29, 2016 at 2:47pm PDT

 

14. The Orpheum Theatre

 

A photo posted by Monette (@monettelyan) on Dec 18, 2016 at 7:26am PST

 

15. Canter's Deli

 

A photo posted by Keiko Noah (@keikonoah) on Jan 10, 2017 at 8:29pm PST

 

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