Today, the Hollywood Tower Hotel is a mere shadow of its former self. The once grand lady sits at the end of Sunset Boulevard, scarred and broken. Hints of the glory days can still be found, though, particularly in the gardens and grounds surrounding the hotel.
The arbors above a long-forgotten reflecting pool still bloom with bougainvillea:
Marble statues dot the lawns, and sign posts still point the way to the Rose Garden, Arboretum and other horticultural corners of days gone by.
A gardener's shed stands nearby, with tools and a workbench. The pieces are a bit rusty, but don't look entirely unused. Could it be that someone has been keeping up with the grounds surrounding the Hollywood Tower Hotel? Perhaps this old landmark isn't quite as abandoned as she might first appear.
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