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Photos: The view from L.A.’s tallest buildings

It's a long look down from the offices of Morrison & Foerster, which occupies the Aon Center's top four floors.

It’s a long look down from the offices of Morrison & Foerster, which occupies the Aon Center’s top four floors.  (Christina House / For The Times)

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Only a select few businesses find themselves atop the skyscraping office suites of downtown L.A., where ears pop on the way up, gourmet meals are served, VIP clients are entertained and earthquakes occasionally shake things up.

The Aon Center building in Los Angeles

A view to the west from the offices of law firm Morrison & Foerster includes a partial view of the downtown L.A.   (Christina House / For The Times)

The Aon Center building in Los Angeles

The U.S. Bank Tower, the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, is seen from the offices of Morrison & Foerster in the Aon Center.   (Christina House / For The Times)

The Aon Center building in Los Angeles

Even the elevator corridor at Morrison & Foerster is a viewing spot.   (Christina House / For The Times)

The Aon Center building in Los Angeles

The library lounge at Morrison & Foerster also takes advantage of the views.   (Christina House / For The Times)

U.S. Bank Tower building Los Angeles

Occupying the top floor of the U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles is DTI Services, a company that runs several Japanese porn websites. The company did not return numerous calls asking about the office, its views or a possible tour.   (Christina House / For The Times)

A view of Los Angeles from below

A cluster of high-rises in downtown L.A. includes Two California Plaza, top left, and, with its circular top, the U.S. Bank Tower.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Two California Plaza

A view from the offices of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., which occupies the top two floors of Two California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, shows the helipads on lower buildings.   (Christina House / For The Times)

Two California Plaza

The views inside the offices of Reliance Steel aren’t bad either, though CFO Karla Lewis said some visitors to the company’s top two floors in Two California Plaza have found earthquakes somewhat nerve-racking.   (Christina House / For The Times)

Gas Company Tower in Los Angeles

Analytic Investors Chief Administrative Officer Kathi Dutton takes a look outside her office in the Gas Company Tower, the third-tallest building in Los Angeles. “Sometimes you can see helicopters and blimps at eye level,” she says.   (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Gas Company Tower in Los Angeles

A northeast view from the top-floor offices of Analytic Investors in the Gas Company Tower shows, among other buildings, Los Angeles City Hall with its tapered top.   (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles

Mutual fund firm Capital Group Cos. occupies the top 11 floors of Bank of America Plaza, the fifth-tallest building in L.A. The building’s top floor, by design, has no windows. Above, a Capital Group meeting room.   (Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)

Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles

Ben Berard, a catering contractor for Patina Restaurant Group, wheels a cart down a hallway on the 55th floor of Bank of America Plaza. The company is a tenant on the floor along with Capital Group.   (Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)

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