Hollywood

The Kodak theater and mall at Hollywood Blvd and Highland has become the focal point of this area. Park in the underground lot and buy something from one of the cafes in the mall for parking validation. The balconies in the mall give a good view of the Hollywood sign. The courtyard with handprints in front of the Mann's Chinese theater is probably the most interesting spot. Place your hand over one of the handprints as you pose for a photograph - that is the whole point of coming here. Pay a couple of dollars to have your photograph taken with a celebrity impersonator (we foreign tourists couldn't recognize a celebrity out of costume anyway, so this is a good deal). If you have the time, watch a movie in the Chinese theater. The ornate interior and its history makes it a special place to watch a movie.