Hollywood is the world famous part of Los Angeles where you can watch and act like celebrities. Stroll along the Walk of Fame, visit Venice Beach and go to Disney World. But there's also some great scuba diving, hiking, and very good museums.

Hollywood is a part of Los Angeles and located just west of downtown. This region is better known as the home for America´s film industry. Hollywood is all about cinematic glamour and celebrities. Visit the grave of your favorite celebrity, do the tour Celebrity Homes to visit the fabulous cribs and walk down Sunset Strip, Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard like a celebrity. Shop till you drop at Rodeo Drive or Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills between the celebrities or walk the Walk of Fame. And of course, you have to visit the Hollywood Entertainment Museum and the Hollywood Studios.

Museums and Theatres in Hollywood 
The Entertainment Museum shows how TV shows and movies are made and you can sit in Captain Kirk´s chair or actually walk through the set of Cheers and sit on Norm´s seat. Nearby, on Hollywood Boulevard, is the Grauman´s Chinese Theatre. It opened in 1927 and in 1968 it got the historic-cultural landmark status. To build the Theatre, Grauman needed permission from the government to import the stone Heaven Dogs, the original temple bells and the pagodas from China.

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery 
Paris has Père Lachaise, Los Angeles has the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. It's known as the resting place of Hollywood's immortals and became a place where pilgrims visit the tombstones of their idols. It's not an ordinary graveyard with the palm trees, the glamorous mausoleums and even video screens which show life stories. In summer you can occasionally have a picnic dinner at the graveyard and watch a movie at the same time.

Hollywood's Outdoors 
In LA nobody seems to walk, but the mountains around LA are great for hiking. From the trails along the Santa Monica Mountain, you can overlook the Pacific Ocean and the forested Angeles Crest. Or watch some celebrities walking their dogs off-leashed just uphill into Hollywood's Runyon Canyon.

Day trips from Hollywood 
In Venice Beach, you'll find outdoor cafés, street performers and lots of excitement and entertainment. You can rent a bike to ride the cycle path to Redondo Beach, go to Santa Monica's pier and take a break at Zuma Beach along the Pacific Coast Highway. You can scuba dive at Catalina Island in Anaheim or explore the wild nature of the island by fishing, hiking, camping, and kayaking.

Disneyland 
Another cultural stop is LA is the LA County Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Don't miss the Getty Center if you love great art, beautiful gardens, amazing architecture and stunning views. If you really want to do the whole of Los Angeles you complete your trip with a visit to Disneyland.

Submitted On November 08, 2009

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