LA is more than just a network of freeways, all it takes to get to know this complex city is a few good starting points.
Looking out over the city of Stirling, Scotland from the Willliam Wallace Monument.
A vibrant, eclectic neighborhood across the Golden Horn from Old Istanbul.
I stuck my head into the bakery to take a picture and the young man said, "USA is #1. Afghanistan is #1" and offered me some freshly baked naan (bread).