L.A. TOURS

From the adventurous Universal Studios Theme park to the live working set of Paramount Studios, Hollywood has a tour to to thrill just about anyone.

The Universal Studios tour takes you through several well-known movie scenarios, actually putting you "in the action." There's the famous run-in with King Kong where the big ape tears up a reproduction of New York.

The Paramount Studios tour takes you through a real working studio the entire time you are there. You never know who you will run into--afterall, this is their workplace! Celebrities, stars and other Hollywood types grace the grounds here daily, so you actually meet someone like Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez or Julia Roberts.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame and Grauman's Chinese Theatre are located in the heart of tinseltown on Hollywood Boulevard. While your there pick up a map to stars' homes and see where your favorite celebrities live.

Another surefire way to see celebrities is to watch a live TV show taping. Shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , The Price is Right, American Idol, Deal or No Deal. Even sit-coms like The King of Queens, Girlsfriends and many, many others tape in the Los Angeles area. Free tickets to shows are available from only a couple of official sites such as HollywoodTickets.com and AudiencesUnlimited.com.