{"id":1467,"date":"2023-10-06T17:24:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/?post_type=journal&#038;p=1467"},"modified":"2023-12-06T19:42:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:42:53","slug":"hollywood","status":"publish","type":"journal","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/journal\/hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Sign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group left three-fourths\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"padding\">Here\u2019s where we hiked to get the best view of the Hollywood sign.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full right z-index fourth rotate-left shadow animate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/twa-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Los Angeles poster\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/twa-jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/twa-217x300.webp 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group row-overlap pull-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large left pull-left animate two-thirds z-index\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/binoculars-1024x1005.png\" alt=\"binoculars\" class=\"wp-image-1445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/binoculars-1024x1005.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/binoculars-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/binoculars-768x754.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/binoculars.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full right pull-right two-thirds rotate-right animate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/griffith.png\" alt=\"Postcard of Griffith Observatory\" class=\"wp-image-1449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/griffith.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/griffith-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/griffith-768x625.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"video1\" class=\"wp-block-group video\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travel Journal | The Hollywood Sign: Purpose of the Original Sign Got Outsourced to Park Benches\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nq6h6xDAues?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons left pull-top is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#video1\">Original Sign<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full right rotate-right shadow pull-right animate z-index\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/postcard-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Hollywood postcard\" class=\"wp-image-1459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/postcard-jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/postcard-300x192.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full left fifth pull-top animate rotate-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/arrow.png\" alt=\"arrow illustration\" class=\"wp-image-1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/arrow.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/arrow-164x300.png 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large right three-fourths pull-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hollywoodland-1024x537.png\" alt=\"Hollywoodland postcard\" class=\"wp-image-1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hollywoodland-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hollywoodland-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hollywoodland-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hollywoodland.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full left third rotate-right shadow animate z-index\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old-hollywood-jpg.webp\" alt=\"old photo of Hollywood\" class=\"wp-image-1457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old-hollywood-jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old-hollywood-300x240.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full right pull-top-sm rotate-left shadow pull-right animate z-index\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greetings-from-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Greetings From Hollywood Postcard\" class=\"wp-image-1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greetings-from-jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greetings-from-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/greetings-from-768x491.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1.png\" alt=\"divider\" class=\"wp-image-1447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-150x2.png 150w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-768x2.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-640x2.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group row-overlap-sm\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large left rotate-right animate pull-top-lg z-index\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/angle-555x1024.png\" alt=\"angle\" class=\"wp-image-1443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/angle-555x1024.png 555w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/angle-163x300.png 163w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/angle-768x1416.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/angle.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group right three-fourths\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rotate-right animate shadow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ruscha-1024x432.webp\" alt=\"Hollywood sign art\" class=\"wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ruscha-1024x432.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ruscha-300x127.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ruscha-768x324.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ruscha-jpg.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right padding\">Artist Ed Ruscha might be the sign\u2019s biggest fan. He\u2019s been using it in his art since 1967!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full full pull-top-sm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1.png\" alt=\"divider\" class=\"wp-image-1447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-150x2.png 150w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-768x2.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-640x2.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full left fourth rotate-left shadow animate z-index\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hart-bros-jpg.webp\" alt=\"old advertisement for the Hart Bros Hotel\" class=\"wp-image-1450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hart-bros-jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hart-bros-166x300.webp 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons right three-fourths pull-top z-index is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#video2\">Dark Sign<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"video2\" class=\"wp-block-group video\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travel Journal | The Hollywood Sign: What Happened to the Lights on the Original Hollywood Sign?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0iDVyLh30y4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large full pull-top-lg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old-1024x598.png\" alt=\"old photo of the Hollywood sign\" class=\"wp-image-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons left z-index is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#video3\">Secure Sign<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"video3\" class=\"wp-block-group video\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travel Journal | The Hollywood Sign: Security Around the Sign Rivals the President&#039;s Secret Service\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xAXo2VG5BDo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full right shadow rotate-left animate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cameras-jpg.webp\" alt=\"cameras of Hollywood sign\" class=\"wp-image-1446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cameras-jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cameras-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cameras-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large left animate pull-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shark-871x1024.png\" alt=\"shark illustration\" class=\"wp-image-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shark-871x1024.png 871w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shark-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shark-768x902.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shark.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1.png\" alt=\"divider\" class=\"wp-image-1447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-150x2.png 150w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-768x2.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-640x2.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image pull-right rotate-left animate\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ticket.png\" alt=\"ticket\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" style=\"width:200px\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ticket.png 500w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ticket-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hollywood sure loves to destroy its sign in the movies. But Sharknado did it best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full pull-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1.png\" alt=\"divider\" class=\"wp-image-1447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-150x2.png 150w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-768x2.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/divider-1-640x2.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full left pull-top pull-left rotate-right shadow animate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nbc-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Postcard of Sunset Boulevard\" class=\"wp-image-1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nbc-jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nbc-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nbc-768x489.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons right pull-top is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#video4\">Huge Sign<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"video4\" class=\"wp-block-group video\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travel Journal | The Hollywood Sign: 54 Cucumbers Tall?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bm9PUJrdG4I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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