Crossroads of the World

Above, Crossroads of the World. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Before going on the Dearly Departed Tour yesterday, Amber and I took a walk to the local 7-Eleven store so I could get myself a cup of coffee.

Across the street, I noticed the famous Crossroads of the World tower. So I decided to take some pictures.

What's the Crossroads of the World?

Here's what Wikipedia says:

Crossroads of the World has been called America's first outdoor shopping mall. Located on Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas in Los Angeles, the mall features a central building designed to resemble an ocean liner surrounded by a small village of cottage-style bungalows. It was designed by Robert V. Derrah and built in 1936. 

Once a busy shopping center, the Crossroads now hosts private offices, primarily for the entertainment industry. It has been used for location shooting in many films, including L.A. Confidential and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, in TV shows, including Dragnet and Remington Steele, and in commercials by McDonald's, Ford, and Mattel. A reproduction of Crossroads' iconic tower and spinning globe can be seen just inside the entrance to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida. 

Today, Crossroads is the creative home of a variety of music publishers and producers, television and film script writers, film and recording companies, novelists, costume designers, publicists, and casting agencies.

Crossroads of the World is located at 6671 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. It is also listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Their website: http://www.crossroadshollywood.com/