University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)

With almost 35,000 students, this high college (405 Hilgard Avenue, Westwood) is the largest constituent of the University of California. Having originated from a so-called Normal School founded in 1882, it began to expand when it acquired its present campus site in the Westwood area of the city. In the year 1929 the college institute, laid out in the form of a rectangle, was re-opened.

To these four buildings, based on an Italian model, have been added 80 more in the last six decades. The 400 acre/ 160 hectare campus is today one of the most beautiful in California.
There are a number of things to see and do here. Among the highlights for visitors are the Fowler Museum, the Franklin Murphy Sculpture Garden, and the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. The Fowler Museum displays art works from around the world focusing on cultural history. The museum features a permanent collection as well as changing exhibitions and is free of charge. The sculpture garden and the botanical garden are wonderful areas to wander through with important pieces of art and plant specimens from around the world.