The 11 Best Places to Visit Near the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Curious Travelers

If you want to make it to the Hollywood Walk of Fame—maybe the most famous 18 blocks of sidewalk in the world—you need do distinguish yourself in the entertainment world, get someone to nominate you, be approved by the Chamber of Commerce, and then pay up—$50,000, it is said.

When you do visit the Walk of Fame (free), don’t forget to look up and around. There is all kinds of wonder, Hollywood-related and otherwise, in the area, from the most macabre museum to the headquarters of an interplanetary spiritual society. Here are some of our favorites.