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Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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'Dan the Miner'
Murder, searching for gold, and being cut in half—the memorial statue of Daniel O. McCarthy and the Pioneers of '49
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The Silent Movie Theater
The last of its kind in the country.
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The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
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‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
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The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
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Mel Brooks Handprint
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
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The Babylon Court
This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
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Stone Gates of Hollywood
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
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Petersen Automotive Vault
Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
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Necromance
Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
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Pink's Hot Dogs
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
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Crossroads of the World
A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
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Capitol Records Building Morse Code
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
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Chase Mosaic Movie Montages
This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.
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Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
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Gower Gulch
The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.
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Galco's Soda Pop Stop
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
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Youngwood Court
Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.
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John Sowden House
Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.
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Chicken Boy
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
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Barnsdall Art Park
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
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Soap Plant / Wacko
An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.
