Crossroads of the World, Los Angeles

Name: Crossroads of the World
Address: 6671 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 90028-7175, United States
Telephone: +1 213-463-5611

#122 among attractions in Los Angeles

Shopping, Shopping centre, Architecture, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

Crossroads of the World is an open-air mall 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, built in 1936, and has been called America's first outdoor shopping mall. ()

Built: 1936 (88 years ago)Coordinates: 34°5'54"N, 118°20'10"W

Address

6671 W Sunset BlvdCentral Los Angeles (Hollywood)Los Angeles 90028-7175 United States

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+1 213-463-5611

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Crossroads of the World – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Hotel Cafe, Hollywood and Highland Center, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Wax Museum.

0.4 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
The Hotel Cafe, Burbank
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~1650 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
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0.4 miNW
Landmark cinema and celebrity footprints
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles
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~1410 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Tourist information
Hollywood Wax Museum, Los Angeles
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0.4 miNW
High-tech home of the Academy Awards
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0.4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Los Angeles
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~1220 ftE
Dancing, Nightlife
Hollywood Athletic Club, Burbank
6 min walk • The Hollywood Athletic Club is an office building and event space in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. Since it was built in 1924, it has had a varied history as a health club, bar, music venue, and billiard room. It is located on Sunset Boulevard.
~1630 ftNW
Disney-owned historic movie theater
El Capitan Theatre, Los Angeles
8 min walk • El Capitan Theatre is a fully restored movie palace at 6838 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood. The theater and adjacent Hollywood Masonic Temple is owned by The Walt Disney Company and serves as the venue for a majority of the Walt Disney Studios' film premieres.
~1810 ftN
Nightlife, Cinema, Historical place
Egyptian Theatre, Los Angeles
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~1630 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Greek Revival architecture
Hollywood Masonic Temple, Los Angeles
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0.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Welton Becket
Cinerama Dome, Los Angeles
12 min walk • Pacific Theatres' Cinerama Dome is a movie theater located at 6360 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Designed to exhibit widescreen Cinerama films, it opened November 7, 1963. The original developer was William R. Forman, founder of Pacific Theatres.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Crossroads of the World open?

Crossroads of the World is open:

Monday 8 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 4 pm
Thursday 8 am - 4 pm
Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Crossroads of the World?

Nearby attractions include Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Psychiatry: An Industry of Death, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Hollywood, Los Angeles (6 min walk), Hollywood Erotic Museum, Burbank (6 min walk).

How to get to Crossroads of the World by public transport?

The nearest stations to Crossroads of the World:

Bus

Sunset & Cherokee • Lines: 2 (2 min walk)
Highland & Sunset • Lines: Hollywood (4 min walk)

Metro

Hollywood/Highland • Lines: B (9 min walk)