As big and diverse as Los Angeles is, the only areas that the visitor will need to know about is a rectangular area that begins at the beaches in Santa Monica and Venice and extends inland to Hollywood. Ninety percent of all the sights worth seeing fall into this grid-from studios, beaches, shopping districts, Hollywood landmarks, hiking trails and celebrity homes, all of it is in this rectangle. The above map is broken out into sections. By clicking on each section you will be taken to a more detailed map of the local neighborhoods that includes placement of hotels in relation to the sights and major streets.