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Hollywood Sign

Hollywood Sign

Hollywood Sign

Quick facts

• Name: Hollywood Sign
• Location: Los Angeles, USA
• Type of attraction: Sign
• Completed: 1923
• Ticket price: Free

The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon that overlooks Hollywood, California, Los Angeles. It is located at Mount Lee, in the Santa Monica Mountains area of Hollywood Hills. “HOLLYWOOD” is spelled out in capital letters of 45-foot-tall white and is 350 feet long.

The sign appears frequently in popular culture, especially in setting up shots for movies and television programs set in or around Hollywood. Visitors can walk from the Bronson Canyon entrance into Griffith Park or from the Griffith Observatory to the sign.

There is also a trail outside Griffith Park near the Lake Hollywood Reservoir, and although not an access point in itself, there is a popular panoramic viewpoint near the trail around Lake Hollywood Park.

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Interesting facts about Hollywood Sign

Here are some interesting facts about this famous landmark:

• The Sign’s original purpose was to advertise real estate – Hollywoodland.
• The original sign was illuminated by 4,000  lightbulbs.
• The original letters were replaced, they were either decayed or destroyed by arsonist.

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