Hollywood+Sign

=Hollywood Sign= Located in Hollywood,California

The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles,California,spelling out the name of the area in 50 feet high white letters. It was created as an advertisement in 1923,but garnered increasing recognition after its initial had been fulfilled.The sign was a frequent target of pranks and vandalism but has since gone under restoration,including a security system to deter the vandalism.The sign is protected and promoted by the Hollywood Sign Trust,a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to physically maintain,repair and secure the sign,to educate the world about its historical and cultural importance,and to raise the funds necessary to accomplish these projects.

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