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Los Angeles, California

Muscle Beach

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California

Mel Brooks Handprint

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
Los Angeles, California

Capitol Records Building Morse Code

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
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Stone Gates of Hollywood

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
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River Under the First Bridge

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.
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Toto Canine Movie Star Memorial Marker

Because there's no place like home.
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The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
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Snow White Cafe

permanently closed
This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.
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Feral Cat Colonies of Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour

The final resting place of a space program monolith.
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Marilyn Monroe's Crypt

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
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Stay On Main Hotel

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.
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Angels Flight

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
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Venice of America Canals

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
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The Magic Castle

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
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Linda Vista Hospital

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.
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Hollywood Sign

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
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The Last Bookstore

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
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John Sowden House

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.
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Snow White Cottages

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
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Rosenheim Mansion

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.
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Hollywood Tower Apartments

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
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Ennis House

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.
Los Angeles, California

Thompson Home

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."