6925 Hollywood Boulevard
Grauman's Chinese Theatre's forecourt is legendary, filled with handprints, footprints and other prints (Jimmy Durante's nose, Whoopi Goldberg's dreadlocks), and the appeal is undeniable. The Chinese-style movie theatre behind the court is an elegant, 1927 Hollywood movie palace, well worth the price of admission not matter what they're showing. Be careful at the box office; only of the several screens here is in the original theatre.
However much you'd like to see the movie stars' homes, resist the temptation to get on one of the many buses offering "Tours of the Stars' Homes" here. Few stars live within driving distance of Hollywood Boulevard, and the tour guides can be so jaded from years of giving the same spiel that it's a wonder they don't put themselves to sleep. If you want some really juicy Hollywood gossip and a chance to see places where stars really lived, we recommend either the Beverly Hills Trolley Tour or Dearly Departed Tours who (although they claim to focus on dead celebrities) give the liveliest tour in town.