Hollywood Boulevard Classics: 4 Landmark Stops

4.4 (13,317)

6925 Hollywood Blvd

Commissioned in 1927 by Sid Grauman, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, TCL Chinese Theatre pairs its pagoda-style design and 90-foot bronze roof with a working cinema. Outside, the Forecourt of the Stars preserves performers' handprints and signatures in concrete slabs. Inside, the auditorium features IMAX projection and MX4D motion seating.

4.6 (4,685)

Mon – Sun, Open 24 hours

6801 Hollywood Blvd

Dolby Theatre hosts the Academy Awards on Hollywood Boulevard. The venue also stages major film premieres, festival events and anniversary cast reunions. Guided public tours offer a look around its spacious interior. Reviewers praise the sound and staff. Some visitors describe the tour pace as brisk for a venue of this scale.

4.4 (5,952)

Mon – Sun, Open 24 hours

7000 Hollywood Boulevard

The Hollywood Roosevelt is a 1927 Spanish Colonial Revival landmark on Hollywood Boulevard. The hotel hosted the first Academy Awards. Marilyn Monroe once lived here. David Hockney painted the bottom of its swimming pool. The property also houses Shirley Brasserie.

4.8 (10,846)

Mon – Thu, 11:00 – 20:00; Fri – Sun, 11:00 – 21:00

6200 Hollywood Blvd

Amoeba Music fills 6200 Hollywood Blvd with rows of new releases and secondhand finds across thousands of vinyl records, CDs, clothes and posters. The independent store also hosts free, all-ages in-store concerts and vinyl signings. It opens at 11:00 AM daily, closing at 8:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 9:00 PM Friday through Sunday.