The Hollywood Sign has become a world-famous cultural icon. The sign, which use to read "HOLLYWOODLAND", is spelled out in 45-foot-tall letters and is 350 feet long. By the 1970s, the sign was in a severely dilapidated state. Fortunately, prominent donors such as Gene Autry, Hugh Hefner, Andy Williams, Warner Bros. Records, and Alice Cooper helped save and restore the sign, which can be seen across the entire city and has come to mean more than just nine white letters spelling out a city's name. It's one of the world's most evocative symbols; a universal metaphor for ambition, success, glamour, for this dazzling place, industry and dream we call H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D.
Many are surprised to learn that it's illegal to get close to the sign, which is set behind restricting gates and protected by security cameras and Park Rangers. A Los Angeles Police Department officer is also stationed at the Sign 24/7.
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