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1. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS 1336 N. La Brea Ave.

AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE (See Egyptian Theatre #18) 2. AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY 6305 Yucca Ave. 3. STELLA ADLER ACADEMY/THEATRE 6773 Hollywood Blvd. 4. AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE 2021 N. Western 5. AMERICAN LEGION POST 43 2035 N. Highland Ave. 6. AMOEBA RECORDS 6400 Sunset Blvd. 7. AUTRY AT GRIFFITH PARK 4700 Western Heritage Way (See #27) 8. BARNSDALL ART PARK 4800 Hollywood Blvd. 9. CAPITOL RECORDS 1750 N. Vine St. 10. CATALINA BAR & GRILL 6725 Sunset Blvd. 11. CHAPLIN STUDIO/JIM HENSON COMPANY 1416 N. La Brea Ave. 12. CHINESE THEATRE 6925 Hollywood Blvd. 13. CINERAMA DOME/DOME ENTERTAINMENT CTR 6360 Sunset Bl. 14. COLUMBIA SQUARE 6121 Sunset Bl. 15. THE COMPLEX (on Theatre Row) 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. 16. CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD 6671 Sunset Blvd.

DOLBY THEATRE (See Hollywood & Highland #30) 17. DRESDEN RESTAURANT 1760 N. Vermont Ave. 18. THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE 6712 Hollywood Blvd. 19. EL CAPITAN THEATRE 6838 Hollywood Blvd. 20. EVERLY HOTEL 1800 Argyle Ave. 21. FARMERS MARKET & THE GROVE 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave. 22. FERNDELL Western Ave & Ferndell 23. THE FONDA 6126 Hollywood Blvd. 24. FORD AMPHITHEATRE 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. 25. FOUNTAIN THEATRE 5060 Fountain Ave. 26. GREEK THEATRE 2700 N. Vermont 27. GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 2800 E. Observatory Road 28. GRIFFITH PARK Entrance at Riverside Drive to Museum & Zoo 29. GROUNDLINGS THEATRE 7307 Melrose Ave. 30. HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND 6801 Hollywood Blvd. 31. HOLLYWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB 6525 Sunset Blvd. 32. HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2601 N. Highland Avenue 33. HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 6255 Sunset Blvd. 34. HOLLYWOOD FARMERS MARKET Ivar St. (Hollywood to Sunset) 35. HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. 36. HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM 2100 Highland Ave. 37. HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1521 N. Highland Ave. 38. HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave. 39. HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM at Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland Ave. 40. HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 6215 Sunset Blvd. 41. HOLLYWOOD POST OFFICE 1615 Wilcox 42. HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL 7000 Hollywood Blvd. 43. HOLLYWOOD TOYS AND COSTUMES 6600 Hollywood Blvd. 44. HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM 6767 Hollywood Blvd. 45. L. RON HUBBARD LIFE EXHIBITION 6331 Hollywood Blvd. 46. JANES HOUSE 6541 Hollywood Blvd.

JAPAN HOUSE Hollywood & Highland (See #30) 47. JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE 6840 Hollywood Blvd. 48. LA CITY COLLEGE 855 N. Vermont Ave. 49. LAUGH FACTORY 8001 Sunset Blvd. 50. LACE/L.A. Contemporary Exhibitions 6522 Hollywood Blvd. 51. LOS FELIZ Vermont Ave. and Los Feliz Blvd.

LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1755 N. Highland (See #30) 52. MAGIC CASTLE 7001 Franklin Ave 53. MATRIX THEATRE & MELROSE AVENUE 7657 Melrose Ave.

METRORAIL STATIONS: Hollywood & Highland; Hollywood & Vine;

Hollywood & Western; Sunset & Vermont; Universal City 54. MICELIS 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. 55. RICARDO MONTALBAN THEATRE 1615 N. Vine Street 56. MULHOLLAND FOUNTAIN Los Feliz Blvd. at Riverside Drive 57. MUSSO & FRANK GRILL 6667 Hollywood Blvd. 58. ORCHARD GABLES 1577 Wilcox Ave. 59. PANTAGES THEATRE 6233 Hollywood Blvd. 60. PARAMOUNT PICTURES 5555 Melrose Ave. 61. PINK’S HOT DOGS 709 N. La Brea Ave. 62. RAFFALLO’S PIZZA 1657 N. LaBrea Ave. 63. ROCKWALK 7425 Sunset Blvd. 64. SACRED FOOLS/BROADWATER 1076 Lillian Way 65. GEORGE STERN GALLERY 8920 Melrose Ave.

SUNSET-BRONSON 5800 Sunset Blvd. (See #48) 66. SUNSET-GOWER STUDIO 1438 N. Gower Street 67. SUNSET-LAS PALMAS STUDIO 1040 N. Las Palmas 68. SUNSET STRIP (Crescent Heights to Beverly Hills) 69. TAGLYAN CULTURAL CENTER 1201 Vine St. 70. THEATRE OF NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 71. THEATRE ROW ON SANTA MONICA BLVD.

UNIVERSAL CITY WALK (See Harry Potter)

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD (See Harry Potter)

VISITOR INFORMATION/L.A. Inc. Hollywood & Highland 72. UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE 5919 Franklin Ave. 73. VILLA CARLOTTA 5959 Franklin Avenue 74. VILLAGE PIZZERIA 131 N. Larchmont

VISITOR INFORMATION HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND (See #30) 75. VISTA THEATER 4473 Sunset Blvd. 76. WALK OF FAME Length of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. 77. WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR (behind the hill in Burbank) 78. WEST HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY 7110 Santa Monica Blvd. 79. WHITLEY HEIGHTS Hills above Hollywood Blvd. at Whitley Ave. 80. YAMASHIRO 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. 81. ZOO 5333 Zoo Dr. (in Griffith Park, See #27)

(Editor's Note: The map stars are arbitrarily chosen from listings and advertisers by the editorial staff.)

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Pantages Theatre

6233 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 468-1770. The last theatre built by magnate Alexander Pantages is historical and cultural landmark and the first art deco movie palace in the U.S. Opened in 1930 with The Floradora Girl starring Marion Davies and a live show featuring Al Jolson as MC. Hosted the Academy Awards from 1949-1959 and Emmy Awards in the 70s. Howard Hughes once had offices upstairs. www.hollywoodpantages.com

Villa Carlotta apartment/hotel has been restored to its 1920s grandeur.

Rock Walk

7425 Sunset Blvd. Founded Nov 13, 1985, handprints, signatures, and memorabilia from the greatest musical performers and innovators who contributed the most to the growth of Rock ‘ n Roll. www.guitarcenter.com/rockwalk.gc

Sunset Strip

Doheny Dr. to Crescent Hts. Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciro

’ s were located outside the city limits in unincorporated county land. Today the Strip with its assortment of boutiques, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels is part of West Hollywood.

Sunset Tower Hotel

8358 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 654-7100. Completed in 1931. Originally 46 apartments, and home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, the Gabor Sisters and many more. Now a 64-room luxury hotel and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. www.sunsettowerhotel.com

TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman’s)

6925 Hollywood Blvd. Built by Sid Grauman in 1927 and a Hollywood icon. The famous footprint ceremonies were inaugurated in 1927 by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. www.tclchinesetheatres.com

Walk of Fame

Created by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 1960, the world’ s most famous sidewalk contains nearly 2,000 stars embedded along Hollywood Blvd. from La Brea to Gower, and on Vine St. from Yucca to Sunset Blvd. Stars are awarded in five categories: motion pictures, television, recorded music, radio and live theatre. About 15 new stars are dedicated each year. www.walkoffame.com

Woman’s Club of Hollywood

1749 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 876-8383. Founded in 1905, the club has occupied its current building since the 1930s. www.wchollywood.org

Wattles Mansion

1824 N. Curson Ave. (323) 969-9106. Private mansion completed in 1909. May be rented for private events. Gardens behind the mansion are open to the public.www.laparks.org/historic/wattlesmansion-and-gardens

Whitley Heights

Whitley Ave. A few blocks north of Hollywood Blvd. Built in 1918 by H. J. Whitley to resemble an Italian hill town. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the 20s Maurice Chevalier, Bette Davis, Rudolph Valentino, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Rosalind Russell, Janet Gaynor, Francis X. Bushman, William Faulkner, Carmen Miranda and Norma Shearer lived here. www.whitleyheights.org

Yamashiro Restaurant

1999 N. Sycamore Ave. (323) 466-5125. Built in 1911 as a private residence, this replica of a Japanese palace has one of the most spectacular views in the city and a perfect place to watch a Hollywood sunset. Gardens include 600-year-old pagoda and authentic teahouse open to visitors during the day. Scenes from Marlon Brando ’ s Sayonara were filmed here. www.yamashirohollywood.com

Universal CityWalk

100 Universal City Plaza. (818) 6229841. Los Angeles ’ landmark urban entertainment, shopping and dining complex, located adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood. Open daily. www.citywalkhollywood.com (See Studios)

Vedanta Society Hollywood Temple

1946 Vedanta Pl. (323) 465-7114. Founded by Swami Prabhavananda in 1929, preaches the philosophical basis of Hinduism in historic setting. This temple has long attracted many Hollywood luminaries to pray and meditate including Aldous Huxley, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Open daily. www.vedanta.org

Visitor/Tourist Information

Hollywood & Highland at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-6412. 2nd level, #209. Open daily. Whitley Heights Historic District originally conceived as an Italianesque hilltop town.

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