You won’t want to miss the opportunity to see the city of lights that produced your favorite film last year. Hollywood—also known as Tinsel Town, for a very good reason—is one of the most celebrated cities in the United States, boasting the production of the majority of major feature films every year. However, wouldn’t you like to take away more than just a movie or two from Hollywood? If you’re ever in the area, a Hollywood tour is a great way to learn about the city that made movies such a big deal in this country. Besides just checking out the beautiful scenic sites and establishments around town, you will be living and breathing in a city that is engrained in the heart of the country.

A Hollywood tour takes you right through the meat of the city and stops off at a variety of places along the way to give you a sense of how the city has developed. The historic Hollywood sign, in all of its glory, stands high above the city and guides the Hollywood tours like the North Star in the night. Tours wind through Hollywood, showing off the finest theaters in the city, places where film studios and production sets are housed, and even wind up into Beverly Hills to showcase the gorgeous homes surrounding the city. The Getty Museum and assorted amusement parks also serve as stops along a typical Hollywood tour.

When people come to Hollywood and take a tour though, they want to see the celebrities, right? Well, though nothing is ever guaranteed, you’re certainly in the right place to find your favorite celebrity. Celebrities—actors, musicians, etc.—often frequent establishments within Hollywood. Along the tour, you will see all parts of the city and could possibly run into a celebrity or two. Even if you don’t though, just seeing the place that makes silver screens across the nation glow every year should be enough to whet your appetite for Hollywood’s history.