10 Reactions Everyone Has Visiting World Famous Places
4. The Irony Is Just Sickening.
Landmark/Attraction: Hollywood Walk of Fame Location: Los Angeles, California Designer/Artist: Harry Sugarman Completed: Ongoing Hollywood proper has seen better days we're a long way from when the classic film stars hung out on Hollywood and Vine. That the Hollywood Walk of Fame runs through impoverished areas of the city, and is populated by street performers dressed as superstars from the old days, is an unintentionally poignant critique on L.A. and the movie industry itself. It's mostly full of nonsense and delusion and egomania," said Christopher Hitchens. "They think they'll be young and beautiful forever, even though most of them aren't even young and beautiful now. How true that is. If you would like to visit a particular star and take a photo with it, fine. But there are so many more interesting Hollywood attractions than walking over this ponderous list of fame chasers.
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