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The " Walk
of Fame"
is one of Hollywood's most famous landmarks that attracts
countless visitors every year who want to spend some
time in the footsteps of the stars. Over 2000 stars
have been placed on the sidewalks as a tribute to people
who have made a significant contribution to the film,
television, theatre or recording industries. The stars
of the Walk of Fame can be found on both sides of Hollywood
Blvd. from Gower to La Brea, both sides of Vine Street
and from Yucca to Sunset.
It really is futile to try and list names: almost every
essential star of the last 60 years has a star here,
and then some. For a complete alphabetical listing and
the exact location of the individual stars go to the
 Walk
of Fame Index.
A tour along the Hollywood Boulevard is an excellent
way to discover some of the sights that Hollywood has
to offer - the Egyptian theatre, for instance (the first
movie theatre on Hollywood Blvd), the Capital Records
building (the world's first circular office building
shaped like a stack of records) or the Outpost,
an apartment house where countless stars have lived
since the 1920s. The lobby of the Outpost building showcases
many photo-graphies of the stars who have stayed here
over the years as well as early views of Hollywood that
impressively show how much it has changed. The tour
will take you past many spots that seem familiar from
the movies, and it's fun to discover these places and
recall the movie scenes.
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