Wellington Blown Away sign
The Wellington Blown Away sign is a landmark of Wellington, New Zealand.
"Wellington Blown Away" sign near Wellington Airport
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Originally the Hollywoodland Sign, it is situated on Mount Lee, in the Beachwood Canyon area of the Santa Monica Mountains. Spelling out the word "Hollywood" in 50-foot-tall (15.2 m) white uppercase letters and 450 feet long, it was originally erected in 1923 as a temporary advertisement for a local real estate development, but due to increasing recognition the sign was left up, and replaced in 1978 with a more durable all-steel 45-foot-tall (13.7 m) structure.
The Hollywood Sign in 2015
The original sign, reading "Hollywoodland".
In the 1970s, the sign reached its most dilapidated state. This image was taken shortly before the sign's 1978 restoration.
Once all wood, the sign was rebuilt in metal letters supported by a structural steel framework