Hollywood Sign

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Nothing quite says Los Angeles like the Hollywood sign!  The sign was originally erected in 1923 as part of an ad campaign for a housing development called “Hollywoodland” and  included four more letters.  It is located on the south side of Mount Lee in Griffith Park and is 45 feet tall and 350 feet long.  This pic was taken from the parking lot at Griffith Observatory.

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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Handprints

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Over 200 celebrities have had their handprints and footprints immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (also known as Mann’s Chinese Theatre and now officially TCL Chinese Theatre) which is on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  This pic shows Steve McQueen’s imprints from March 21, 1967, which was three days before his 37th birthday.

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