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Hollywood, Los Angeles — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles strung along Hollywood Boulevard, lined with museums from the Hollywood Museum to Madame Tussauds Hollywood.
About Hollywood
Where to stay in Hollywood
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles built along Hollywood Boulevard. The boulevard is the spine. Stay near it to walk between the Hollywood Museum, the Hollywood Wax Museum, and Madame Tussauds Hollywood, or base yourself elsewhere in Los Angeles and travel in along the boulevard to the district's core.
About Hollywood
What are the main landmarks in Hollywood?
Hollywood's landmarks line Hollywood Boulevard. Museums crowd the street. The Hollywood Museum, the Hollywood Wax Museum, Madame Tussauds Hollywood, and the Guinness World Records Museum stand along the boulevard, while the Hollywood Heritage Museum keeps the district's older record.
Churches and houses stand among them, from the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood and the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church to the Janes House and Moorcrest.
What is the history of Hollywood?
Hollywood's history is written in its buildings along Hollywood Boulevard. The Janes House and Moorcrest survive among its older houses. Whitley Court stands nearby.
The Broadway Hollywood Building and the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study trace the district's growth within Los Angeles, while the Hollywood Heritage Museum gathers and keeps its record.
Where is Hollywood?
Hollywood spreads across a broad stretch of Los Angeles, its streets gathered along Hollywood Boulevard.
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Updated July 2026