TCL Chinese Theatre

The pagoda-style 1927 movie palace famous for the handprints and footprints in its forecourt.

6925 Hollywood Blvd · Los Angeles, CA

About TCL Chinese Theatre

Sid Grauman's ornate theater has hosted movie premieres since 1927 and still screens films on one of the largest screens in the country. Its forecourt is embedded with the hand- and footprints of hundreds of stars, free to wander and photograph any time of day.

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The closest stops to TCL Chinese Theatre, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Museums
Madame Tussauds Hollywood
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A wax museum on Hollywood Boulevard next to the TCL Chinese Theatre, showing figures of film, music and pop-culture stars.
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Theater & Events
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Dolby Theatre
$25–$50
Tour the Hollywood Boulevard theater that hosts the Academy Awards, or see a concert or show on its stage.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Shopping
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Ovation Hollywood
No admission fee
Shop, bowl and dine at Hollywood and Highland, next to the Dolby Theatre and TCL Chinese Theatre on the Walk of Fame.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
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Hollywood Walk of Fame
No admission fee
Stroll Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street reading more than 2,800 brass-rimmed stars set in the sidewalk.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
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Hollywood Sign
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The nine white letters in the Hollywood Hills are the most recognized symbol of the movie industry.
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Hollyhock House
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A Frank Lloyd Wright house museum in East Hollywood, built for heiress Aline Barnsdall and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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