4. Hollywood Glamor at the Hollywood Tower Hotel

The Hollywood Tower Hotel is perfectly placed to serve as the most noticeable icon on Sunset Boulevard. It towers over the street and fits in perfectly with the era and theme. You may notice the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel bears some resemblance to both the famous Sunset Tower Hotel and the Hollywood Tower apartments.

The Hollywood Tower Hotel that houses the Tower of Terror has an intricate story line. It opened in 1917 and became a bustling Hollywood destination by the 1930s. On Halloween of 1939 (so the story goes), the hotel’s elevator was struck by lightning. It plummeted down its shaft forever sealing the fate of its five passengers, who you can still see haunting the premises. The hotel was abandoned that night and everything remains as it was, from hats and coats casually left about the lobby, to a game of Mah Jong in the middle of the action.

At the head of Sunset Boulevard, you can see a billboard advertising the hotel at the height of its popularity while the attraction queue is a chilling tour through a glamorous destination frozen in time.

5. The Original Starbucks Logo

The new Starbucks location at the head of Sunset Boulevard has a distinctly vintage look. The logo outside is brown instead of green and features the original Starbucks mermaid. Though the logo only dates back to 1971 when Starbucks debuted at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, it’s as close as you can get to a period appropriate pick, and any Starbucks fan is sure to notice that it looks distinctly different from the stylized icon used today.

6. Historic Route 66

The original 1926 alignment of Route 66 took it right across Sunset Boulevard. Though the junction is less quaint today, the two are still connected. On this historic stretch of Sunset Boulevard, you’ll find a sign for Route 66 with a pile of vintage luggage at the base. Clearly this signpost is a much-visited landmark for hopeful stars to land and take in their surroundings.

Sunset Boulevard is frozen in time, offering guests a unique chance to step back into the Hollywood of days gone by. You can become a part of Hollywood’s history here, too, and find some stunning photo ops while you’re at it.