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Griffith Observatory

GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY

Posted By Bruce Torrence on Saturday, July 30, 2011 11:20:00 AM | Comment on This Post

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Hollywood's Enduring Superstar - The Griffith Observatory

By: Rene LeBanc

One of Hollywood's most enduring 'superstars' has yet to win a coveted star emblazoned on Hollywood Boulevard. This 'celebrity' is the Griffith Observatory, which has been a featured location in hundreds of movies and TV productions. It opened in 1935. Its motto is, 'Inspiring the future, one imagination at a time.'

The observatory enables visitors from all over the world to explore the universe with high quality astronomical and scientific information and programs.

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Griffith Observatory Pictures

Posted By Bruce Torrence on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 9:02:00 PM | Comment on This Post

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GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY PICTURES

Being a wealthy land developer Griffith J. Griffith bought out acres and acres of some of the city's finest land. At the top of the Los Feliz area, of course, he constructed Griffith Observatory. Construction began on June 20, 1933 and after, almost two years, the magnificent Griffith Observatory was completed in May, 1935 Today, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the observatory's planetarium and look through large telescope. The Griffith Observatory...