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Places Continued from page 53 hour educational and historical studio tour of Paramount Studios, $35 per person; you must be at least 12 years of age, reservations only. Tours Mon-Fri 10am-2pm. www.paramount- pictures.com (See TV TICKETS) Rock Walk/Guitar Center Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave., (310) 657-0800. West Hollywood’s famous “Blue Whale” is center for design arts. Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. (See VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC) Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 848- 6530. Part of Plummer Estate that Helen Hunt Jackson, author of “Ramona”, visited. Park includes recreational facilities. Farmers Market every Mon 9am-2pm. (See FAMILY) Paramount Pictures 5555 Melrose Ave., (323) 956-1777. Longest continuously operating film studio in Hollywood. Home of major films since the silent era and those famous iron gates. The original gates are located at Bron- son entrance, not on Melrose Ave., where a new gate has been built. The most famous film to feature Paramount is the classic “Sunset Boulevard” and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond was “ready for her close-up.” Two- RKO Studios Corner of Melrose & Gower. Formerly owned by Joseph Kennedy, Howard Hughes and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Fred As- taire-Ginger Rogers and Gary Cooper films were made here, along with “Topper” and “Room Service.” Acquired by Paramount, the familiar world globe is still visible and its historic sound stages are still in use. Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose Ave., (323) 466-3111. Dates back to 1914 and Mary Pickford. Where classic feature films such as “The Mark of Zorro,” “The Three Musketeers,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “Hopalong Cassidy” and TV’s “Superman” series were filmed. Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum 6780 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 466-6335. Ripley’s Museum offers over 300 different exhibits of the strange, unusual and bizarre. Look for the dinosaur on the roof. Open every day 10am-12am. Rock Walk/Guitar Center 7425 Sunset Blvd., (323) 874-1060. Founded on November 13, 1985. Hollywood’s Rock- walk is a collection of handprints, signatures, and memorabilia from the greatest musical per- formers and innovators who have contributed the most to promote the growth of Rock ‘n Roll music as an art form. The gift shop sells col- lectibles. Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm & Sun 11am-8pm. www.rockwalk.com Runyon Canyon Park (323) 666-5046. Historic city park. Hike the trails and explore the relics and ruins of a Hollywood estate. Parking lot entrance on Mulholland Highway. Pedestrian entrance end of Fuller St. Open dawn to dusk. Guided hikes third weekend of each month and full moon nights. Samuel-Novarro House 5609 Valley Oak Drive. Lloyd Wright translates the textured pre-cast concrete Mayanesque block into pressed metal. The result hints at pre-Columbian Revival and Zigzag Modern composition. (Please do not disturb occupants.) Schindler House 835 N. Kings Rd., (323) 651-1510. Rudolph Schindler’s home, now a center for study of 20th century architecture. Self-guided tours Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. Docent tours Sat & Sun. Admission $7. $6 for students. (See Mak Center in VISUAL ARTS) Shakespeare Bridge Franklin Ave. between Myra Avenue & St. George St. joins Los Feliz, Franklin Hills and Silverlake neighborhoods. Walk over this beloved 1925 Gothic span now one of L.A.’s historic landmarks. The Storer Residence 8161 Hollywood Blvd. The second of four Hollywood area textile-block de- signed houses by Frank Lloyd Wright was built in 1923. Do not disturb occupants. (See listings for Ennis, Hollyhock and Freeman houses.) of interest FEATURED TOURS & SIGHTSEEING CityPass (707) 256-0490. The all-in-one tour stop shop! Includes Red Line Behind-the-scenes Tour, Starline Movie Stars’ Homes Tours, Hollywood Wax Museum & Guinness World Records Museum or Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Kodak Theatre Guided Tour or Holly- wood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building. Starline Tours (800) 959-3131 The pioneers of the Movie Stars’ Homes Tour 75 years ago are still offering the best sightseeing tours of Beverly Hills and Bel-Air. Other tours include 1-Hour Hollywood Trolley Tours, Hop-on Hop-off Double-Decker City Tours and the best Grand Tour of Los Angeles. Get your Free Universal Studios or Warner Bros. Shuttle with Starline ticket purchase. 54 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2010