Hollywood represents the glorious goddesses and gods of cinema. It’s also a real neighbourhood in Los Angeles with a grit and greatness all its own. Scout out the hidden secrets and learn the surprising stories that give this fabled area its unique and wonderful character. Explore the places where Hollywood legends have left their traces, and also visit an abandoned zoo, a clown-themed, feminist strip club, and a century-old monastery that bakes mythical treats. Go on a romantic ride on horseback through the Hollywood Hills, and visit a natural oasis with an unsolved murder. Get a tattoo where A-listers get inked, and sip cocktails near the oldest structure in California. Meet the artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, chefs, and neighbours along the way as this book guides you through the places of cultural significance and also the unsung spots that make up this living, breathing neighbourhood with deep roots in the entertainment industry and far beyond. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hollywood represents the glories of cinema, and now you can discover the secrets and stories of this real neighbourhood with a grit and greatness all its own.
American Legion Post 43
\nHonoring veterans of all eras | 10
\nAndaz Hyatt
\nWelcome to the Riot House | 12
\nArtisan’s Patio
\nHollywood’s last wishing well | 14
\nAwards Walk
\nHow many Oscar winners have you seen? | 16
\nBarnsdall Art Park
\nHollywood’s World Heritage Site | 18
\nThe Batcave
\nHoly headless horror! | 20
\nThe BirdHouse
\nRestoration of land and people | 22
\nThe Black Cat
\nGay rights born in Hollywood | 24
\nBuster Keaton’s Hollywood
\nFunny places from classic films | 26
\nCanterbury Suites
\nOld Hollywood glamour meets the punks | 28
\nThe Canyon Country Store
\nLaurel Canyon’s rock ’n’ roll deli | 30
\nCapitol Records
\nThe music capital of Hollywood | 32
\nCharlie Chaplin Studio
\nStorybook cottages and music legends | 34
\nChase Bank Mosaics
\nArt is everywhere | 36
\nThe Chemosphere
\nLiving in the future | 38
\nCirque School
\nFor when you’re ready to join the circus | 40
\nThe Comedy Store
\nGhosts of Ciro’s | 42
\nCrossroads of the World
\nThe country’s first outdoor shopping mall | 44
\nEl Capitan Theatre
\nThe amazing premiere of Citizen Kane | 46
\nEl Cid
\nOld-world entertainment | 48
\nEl Coyote
\nBest place for your last margarita | 50
\nEscape Hotel Hollywood
\nHorror-filled entertainment and fine dining | 52
\nFamous Amos Square
\nA Black entrepreneur and a delicious cookie | 54
\nFerndell Murder
\nNature “museum” with a secret | 56
\nFlorentine Gardens
\nNightclub where Marilyn had her wedding reception | 58
\nThe Formosa Café
\nOldest surviving Red Car | 60
\nFrances Goldwyn Library
\nModern cathedral of books | 62
\nThe Frolic Room
\nDive bar of the stars | 64
\nFull-Service Body Shop
\nSecret gay brothel in a gas station | 66
\nFunko Hollywood
\nPop yourself! | 68
\nGenghis Cohen
\nChinese food and music | 70
\nGoody Store
\nTreasure hunt in Hollywood | 72
\nGriffith Park Observatory
\nThings are looking up | 74
\nThe H
\nA sign of hard times | 76
\nThe High Tower
\nThe pointless siege of Fort Anthony | 78
\nThe Hollywood Bowl
\nAll-access pass to Daisy Dell | 80
\nHollywood Farmers’ Market
\nSunday abundance | 82
\nHollywood Food Coalition
\nDoing good in the neighborhood | 84
\nHollywood Sculpture Garden
\nYard art extravaganza | 86
\nHollywood Toys & Costumes
\nThe scariest toy store | 88
\nHollywood United Methodist Church
\nWelcoming home for all | 90
\nHollywood YMCA
\nThe architecture of oppression | 92
\nHollywoodland Gates
\nA gateway to the past | 94
\nHoly Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church
\nThe onion domes of Hollywood | 96
\nHotel Café
\nWhere songwriters feel at home | 98
\nIcons of Darkness
\nBiggest collection of creepy movie stuff | 100
\nThe Janes House
\nSchoolhouse, service station, speakeasy | 102
\nJanis Joplin Shrine
\nThe 27 Club lives on in Room 105 | 104
\nJapan House
\nJapanese art and culture | 106
\nJohn Sowden House
\nDark secrets of the Black Dahlia house | 108
\nJohnny Ramone’s Party
\nHollywood Forever Cemetery, underground club | 110
\nJumbo’s Clown Room
\nFemale-owned bikini bar badassery | 112
\nKarnevil
\nSexy birthday freak show | 114
\nThe Kibitz Room
\nRock ’n’ roll deli | 116
\nKulak’s Woodshed
\nMusic webcast from Grandma’s TV studio | 118
\nLa Bicicocina
\nThe kitchen where you can whip up a bike | 120
\nLa Luz de Jesus Gallery
\nLowbrow art mecca | 122
\nLa Monarca Mexican Bakery
\nSaving butterflies is delicious | 124
\nTemple Israel of Hollywood
\nSpiritual home for movie moguls | 206
\nTheatre of NOTE
\nExpect the unexpected at the show that never ends | 208
\nThe Three Clubs
\nFlashback to the Rat Pack | 210
\nTrails Café
\nDestination: pastry | 212
\nTravel Town
\nTrain lovers’ paradise | 214
\nThe Tropicana Pool
\nSwim in a David Hockney painting | 216
\nUpright Citizens Brigade
\nTaking comedy seriously | 218
\nThe Vedanta Temple
\nHollywood’s secret Taj Mahal | 220
\nWas ist das?
\nOld-timey cabaret in the front yard | 222
\nWattles Mansion
\nLovely “Jualita” from a bygone age | 224
\nThe Wisdom Tree
\nThe Phoenix of Griffith Park | 226
\nThe Woods
\nGanja giggle garden | 228
\nThe World of Illusions
\nSmash your troubles away | 230<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40706,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5550],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-40705","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-travel","7":"author-by-author-brian-joseph","8":"publisher-emons-verlag-gmbh","9":"series-111-places","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n