L.A. Walks: Los Angeles National Cemetery

The entrance to Los Angeles National Cemetery.

A huge granite obelisk honoring the people who offered their lives in defense of their country at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

A Civil War cannon is on display at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

A good view of Westwood from a high spot at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

The Bob Hope Memorial Chapel at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Fresh flowers decorate a gravestone, left; a plaque at the entrance to the Bob Hope Memorial Chapel; a large American flag flies over the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

The Los Angeles National Cemetery streets are named after important battles.

A columbarium that houses displays of vintage military uniforms at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

A columbarium that houses displays of vintage military uniforms at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Memorial plaques are housed in one of the brick arcades at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Gravestones dot a hillside at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.