(Illustration by Dan Carino for LAist)

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Los Angeles is a dizzying place to wrap your head around, whether you're a lifelong Angeleno, a wide-eyed transplant, or you fall somewhere in between.

Its labyrinth of freeways and surface streets (and a little bit of ocean) connect an abundant 88 cities. It's one of the most diverse populations in the world. It's an incubator for the industrious and a cautionary tale for some of society's most difficult problems. L.A. does not lend itself to easy explanation or navigation — literally or figuratively.

We’d like to help with that.