Miracle Mile Area* of Los Angeles
About:
The Miracle Mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard is between Fairfax and La Brea Avenues, which is about, 1 mile. This stretch of Wilshire was given this name because a man named A.W. Ross turned 18 acres of empty land on Wilshire into a prestigious business and shopping district. He even supervised the building designs!
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
*Also known as the Mid-Wilshire Area
Sources
http://www.geocities.com/davel5957/socali/miraclemile.html