It"s Oscars night in Tinseltown, and we"re offering you a moment"s escape from the paparazzi to gaze over the glittering megalopolis of Los Angeles—and to get an unfamiliar view of a familiar landmark. The Hollywood Sign originally read "Hollywoodland" when it was erected in 1923 and festooned with light bulbs to advertise a real estate development. But within a few years, as the silent-film era gave way to "talkies," the sign evolved into a popular tourist attraction. Falling into disrepair in ensuing decades—at the peak of its decay, the sign was missing its third "O" altogether—the original was demolished and a sturdier version built in 1978.
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Happy Easter!
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A view from the top
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A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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Cinco de Mayo
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Falling for Tennessee
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Northern cardinal in winterberry bush
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Working for that cliffside view
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Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
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Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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For the love of bikes
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Fibonacci Day
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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Protecting endangered giants
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Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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A bridge too Fawr
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A universe underground
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