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

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dave The crumbling landmark of the 1970s

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dave Dropping the land to save the sign

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dave Pocket Hollywoodland

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dave The crumbling landmark of the 1970s

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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.

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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.

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Quiz

Who took over ownership and maintenance of the Hollywood sign in 1949?

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Gossip

Should they have kept the 'LAND' part of the Hollywood sign permanently?

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Quiz

What brand of car did caretaker Albert Kothe drive into the letter H?

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Quiz

In what year did the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce remove the 'LAND' portion of the sign?

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Quiz

How did caretaker Albert Kothe accidentally destroy the letter H in the 1940s?

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Quiz

Why did the city decide not to replace the light bulbs during the 1949 restoration?

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Quiz

What happened to the first letter O of the Hollywood sign in the 1970s?

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Quiz

Which actress tragically jumped from the Hollywood sign's letter H in 1932?

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Quiz

Which letter of the Hollywood sign was partially destroyed by arsonists in the 1970s?

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