Category : California

Arnold Schwarzenegger

This is the second part of my photo session with celebrities from Madame Tussauds Hollywood Wax Museum. Find a Photo Trivia question at the bottom of this page. Tip: This is a wax copy of an original movie still which became a best-selling poster and turned the actress into an instant pin-up girl. The film raised her stature as a …

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Anna Maria Tussaud (Madame Tussaud)

In 2009, in addition to existing Hollywood Wax Museum, a new $60 million showcase of Madame Tussauds Hollywood Wax Museum was opened on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Over a hundred life-size celebrity wax figures, including Hollywood Icons, Movie Stars and Directors, TV Stars, Pop Stars and Sport Stars are displayed in themed layouts of a new museum. The layouts …

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Marilyn Monroe's Hollywood

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” ― Marilyn Monroe 53 years ago, on February 8, 1960, Marilyn Monroe was awarded the Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. By that time, a blonde actress, who started her carrier as a parachute inspector (a brunette parachute inspector), had become not only …

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The Red Carpet at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

During my trip to Hollywood I stayed at Roosevelt Hotel. It is a bit pricey place, but, life is too short! I wanted my “Hollywood Time” trip to be in the Theme, so I had to go with the best. The history of Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is amazing! The hotel hosted the presentation of the very 1st Academy Awards in …

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Santa Monica Pier: Route 66's Western Point

85 years ago the numbered highway system was born in the United States. One of the first numbered highways was Route 66 – a highway from Chicago to Los Angeles, the US Mother Road. Today my Friday Flashback is from the place where “End of the Trail” sign is installed – Santa Monica pier, the ending point of Route 66. …

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Hollywood Sign on Hollywood Blvd Traffic Light

Today I open a new travel photo series from my trip to Los Angeles, California. All pictures in this post have been taken in the Heart of Hollywood – Walk Of Fame, Hollywood Blvd.

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