Miracle Mile, Commercial district in Los Angeles, United States
Miracle Mile is a commercial and cultural district along Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and Highland avenues in Los Angeles. The street is lined with Art Deco facades, contemporary buildings, and several major museums that stretch across multiple blocks.
A developer purchased this agricultural land in the 1920s and transformed it into a modern shopping street with innovative traffic design. His planning led to the creation of one of the first car-friendly retail districts in the United States.
The name refers to the rapid commercial growth this stretch of boulevard experienced in the early decades of the twentieth century. Today, locals and travelers visit this street to tour museums, browse shops, and observe the mix of old and new buildings.
A subway line stops at several stations along this stretch, linking the main attractions together. Pedestrians move most easily on the wide sidewalks, as individual museums and shops can be several minutes apart on foot.
The La Brea Tar Pits sit in the middle of the district and form one of the few places worldwide where researchers still unearth Ice Age fossils today. Visitors can watch scientists at work and observe the black tar pools that have bubbled to the surface for thousands of years.
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