The Pan-Pacific was the first building I wanted to see on my first adult trip to L.A. It said everything to me about why I wished I'd grown up there rather than in New Orleans (I loved N.O., but after a certain point I guess I was ready to trade Quarter cast-iron filigree for Streamline). I was lucky enough to see it when it still looked like this...
...before this sad event on May 24, 1989:
http://www.travelinlocal.com/pan-pac...-friendly-fun/
May 24, 1989
And if you really want to weep:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4QAQchoWs8