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Celebrity Address's in LA Palisades
Beach Road Hollywood
Lost Forever Chinese Forecourt Guide
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Hollywood is the land of stars to its visitors, you can visit your favorite
Celebrity Grave
or drive past Celebrity Homes and Famous Hollywood Houses. Whilst
driving you will also recognize many famous Hollywood Film Locations, from
films which the stars appeared in. The
world famous Beverly Hills, Sunset Boulevard and Sunset Strip are just a
few minutes away, as is the Hollywood Bowl, and opposite is the historic
"Barn" where the worlds first full length movie was made. The grave and last home of
Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe are
both within easy reach and visited daily by her admirers. The world
famous Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard shopping districts can be
found not far away, as can the "Hard Rock Cafe" and the unique
"Tail of the Pup" hotdog stand which has appeared in numerous films. Visitors to the area will be unable to miss the famous Hollywood
Sign set in the Hollywood Hills. Hollywood Boulevard is also
a destination most tourists won't want to miss. The Hollywood Walk of
Fame comprises of 18 blocks of Hollywood stars embedded in the sidewalk
that honor Hollywood stars of the past and present. Grauman's
Chinese Theatre is a must see attraction along Hollywood
Boulevard. Here, you can match your foot and handprints with
the Hollywood stars in this famous landmark's courtyard.
The theatre itself opened in 1927, the same year movie idols began
leaving their hand and footprints outside the building. Today over 200
prints of Hollywood legends exist for tourists to see. Hollywood is brimming with the faces of
the stars, and murals can be found in all kinds of places. A short walk past
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is the Hollywood Entertainment
Museum where you can see how movies and TV shows are made or sit in
Captain Kirk's chair on the
Starship Enterprise or Norm's at the Cheers set. If you don't catch a glimpse of a real-life
Hollywood celebrity, stare as long as you want
to at the life like figures in the
Hollywood Wax Museum. Or, feel the excitement of movie-making on one of the famous Hollywood Studio Tours. Los
Angeles, known as
"L.A." or the "City of Angels", is the largest city
in the state of California and the second-largest in the United States.
Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five
months before California achieved statehood and is the county seat of
Los Angeles County. As of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a
population of 3.8 million and is the core cultural and economic center
of the Los Angeles - Long Beach - Santa Ana metropolitan area, with a
population of 12.9 million. Los Angeles is one of the world's most
important centers of culture, science, technology, international trade,
and higher education. It has also hosted two Olympic Games - in 1932 and
1984 and is home to numerous world-renowned institutions of a broad
range of professional and cultural fields. In addition, the city is
arguably the world's leading producer of popular entertainment such as
motion pictures, television, and recorded music which forms the base
of its international fame and global status. Los Angeles is also one of
the most cosmopolitan places in the world. People have long been
attracted to the world-class city for its balmy weather, unique and
vibrant lifestyle, laid-back energy, Pacific Rim Gateway status, and the
hope of realizing the "Hollywood Dream." |
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