The Crossroads of the World
- Feb 5, 2023
- 4 min read
In Hollywood, the Crossroads of the World intersect at Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue.
Built in 1936, the multi-national market — considered America’s first outdoor shopping mall — was designed to feel like “a permanent world’s fair with a cosmopolitan atmosphere.”
Indeed, the miniature city exudes Old World charm (Spanish Colonial, French Normandy, and English Tudor architecture) with a Moderne centerpiece: an ocean liner-shaped structure with porthole windows.
