The Hollywood sign
Chapter 1
A giant billboard for a suburban dream
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Chapter 2
Decades of decay and a dark history
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Chapter 3
The rock stars who bought the letters
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Chapter 4
Pranks, security, and the modern fortress
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Hollywood sign
Ch 2 · Decades of decay and a dark history
Fun Fact
Car vs. letter: The caretaker once destroyed the letter H after losing control of his car and driving it directly off a cliff into the sign.
Glossary
decay (noun)
The state or process of gradual decline, decomposition, or rotting. By 1944, severe structural decay caused the landmark's fifty-foot-tall letter H to completely collapse.
The state or process of gradual decline, decomposition, or rotting. By 1944, severe structural decay caused the landmark's fifty-foot-tall letter H to completely collapse.
Quiz
In what year did the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce remove the 'LAND' portion of the sign?