The
Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,500 five-pointed
terrazzo and
brass stars embedded in the
sidewalks along 15
blocks of
Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of
Vine Street in
Hollywood,
California. The stars are permanent public monuments to achievement in the
entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others. The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. It is a popular tourist destination, with a reported 10 million visitors in 2003.