{"id":25741,"date":"2021-04-01T02:28:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T09:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/?p=25741"},"modified":"2021-04-01T20:49:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T03:49:36","slug":"visit-walk-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/visit-walk-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Walk of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no way you can visit <strong>L.A.<\/strong> without seeing the famous <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkoffame.com\/\">Walk of Fame<\/a>.<\/strong> That would be like visiting Paris without seeing the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eiffel_Tower\"><strong>Eiffel tower<\/strong><\/a> or visiting London and not seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Big_Ben\"><strong>Big Ben<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Walk of Fame was created in <strong>1958<\/strong> to represent the characteristic glamour of Hollywood, and now, it has become one of the most representative elements of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25743\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25743 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1-630x420.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/433;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25743\" src=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WOF_groundbreaking-650x433-1-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feb. 8, 1960: Celebrities break ground for the new star-studded sidewalks in Hollywood.<br \/>(Los Angeles Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It features nearly <strong>2,400 stars<\/strong> honoring celebrities with their names engraved on them and it is visited every day by thousands of people (maybe less these days since we are living in a covid world).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25744\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25744 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-631x420.jpg 631w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/666;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25744\" src=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walk_of_Fame_Hostel-West_Hollywood-Aussenansicht-8-889418_1280x1280-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walk of Fame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Walk of Fame is paved with five-pointed pink stars that make up the most famous stretch of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hollywood_Boulevard\">Hollywood Boulevard<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Types of stars<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>The Walk of Fame has different star categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Camera: Contribution to the film industry.<\/li>\n<li>Television: Contribution to the television industry.<\/li>\n<li>Gramophone: Contribution to the music industry.<\/li>\n<li>Microphone: Contribution to the radio industry.<\/li>\n<li>Mask: Contribution to the theatre industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Here are some stars worth highlighting:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first star was awarded in <strong>1960<\/strong> to the American actress <strong>Joanne Woodward<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>At the crossroads between Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, you can see special stars that pay tribute to the astronauts of <strong>Apollo 11<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Another interesting case is that of the <strong>two stars with the name of Harrison Ford.<\/strong> One of them pays tribute to a silent film actor from the 50s and the other to the well-known actor of today.<\/li>\n<li>Among the most unique stars is that of <strong>Muhammad Ali<\/strong>, who asked that his star not be placed on the floor for religious reasons, so it was placed on the wall at 6801 Hollywood Blvd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25745\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25745 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/535381601.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/535381601.jpg 620w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/535381601-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/535381601-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 620px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 620\/413;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25745\" src=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/535381601.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/535381601.jpg 620w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/535381601-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/535381601-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muhammad Ali&#8217;s Hollywood star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since the installation of the stars, four of them have been stolen. Two of them were found later but the other two were completely destroyed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nearby places:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.introducinglosangeles.com\/ripleys-believe-it-or-not\">Ripley&#8217;s Believe It or Not!<\/a><\/strong> (650 m)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.introducinglosangeles.com\/dolby-theatre\">Dolby Theatre<\/a><\/strong> (812 m)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.introducinglosangeles.com\/tcl-chinese-theatre\">TCL Chinese Theatre<\/a><\/strong> (872 m)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.introducinglosangeles.com\/madame-tussauds\">Madame Tussauds<\/a> <\/strong>(926 m)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.introducinglosangeles.com\/hollywood-boulevard\">Hollywood Boulevard<\/a><\/strong> (1.6 km)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3303.749956109137!2d-118.34244528478368!3d34.101545480592584!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80c2bf3b245207d5%3A0xae58054941bd8669!2sHollywood%20Blvd%2C%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20CA%2C%20Sjedinjene%20Dr%C5%BEave!5e0!3m2!1shr!2shr!4v1617268396806!5m2!1shr!2shr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Originally published on <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.introducinglosangeles.com\/walk-of-fame\"><em><strong>introducinglosangeles.com<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no way you can visit L.A. without seeing the famous Walk of Fame. That would be like visiting Paris without seeing the Eiffel tower or visiting London and not seeing Big Ben. The Walk of Fame was created in 1958 to represent the characteristic glamour of Hollywood, and now, it has become one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25741"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lainfused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}