The sign that read “Outpost” in neon letters 30 feet high was, like the original “Hollywoodland” sign, raised up to publicize a new housing development, Hillside Homes of Happiness.

The Hollywood sign is one of America’s most iconic landmarks — but it started out in 1923 as a ... The original sign — 50-foot-tall letters constructed of wood and sheet metal high atop ...

The Hollywood Sign's been through some stuff — including being completely torn down and replaced, leaving L.A. without a sign for three months.

Cinema buffs and Hollywood enthusiast group, Hollywood 1923, turned to American watch brand RGM to create a series of limited edition Hollywood watches that use metal from the original 1923 ...

episode 2 The Hollywood Sign. The story of how a real estate advertisement erected in 1923 became an international symbol of fame, fortune and the American dream.

The original Hollywood sign sold for $450,400 in an auction on eBay, its owner said. "I'm pleased with the final amount," said Dan Bliss, who bought the sign two years ago.

The original Hollywood sign sold for $450,400 in an EBay auction that ended Tuesday night, the sign’s owner said. Dan Bliss said he hoped to learn the name of the winning bidder today.

The original sign read "Hollywoodland," an advertisement for a real estate development. In the 1940s, after the development went bust, the "land" part was taken down.

From the sign you can also see Lake Hollywood and right next to it Hollywood Bowl. It’s L.A.’s version of Red Rocks. You can comment on which one has the better location.

Imagine you’re an international tourist visiting Los Angeles for the first time and you want to see the iconic “Hollywood” sign.