Hollywood Sign
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This iconic sign was erected in 1923 to advertise a new housing development in the hills above the Hollywood district, which is why it originally read "HOLLYWOODLAND".
Insider Tip
If it’s a great picture of the sign you’re after, drive to 3000 Canyon Lake Drive or head down Mulholland Drive to arrive at the Hollywood Bowl Overlook, or you can get there on foot via a nice hike.
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
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LA’s most famous landmark first appeared in the hills in 1923 as an advertising gimmick for a real-estate development called ‘Hollywoodland’.
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With letters 50 feet tall, Hollywood's trademark sign can be spotted from miles away.
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PHOTOS
Insider Tip
Insider Tip
If it’s a great picture of the sign you’re after, drive to 3000 Canyon Lake Drive or head down Mulholland Drive to arrive at the Hollywood Bowl Overlook, or you can get there on foot via a nice hike.
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