"HOLLYWOOD" is spelled out in 45-foot (13.7 m)-tall[1] white capital letters and is 350 feet (106.7 m) long.[1] The sign was originally created in 1923 as a temporary advertisement for a local real estate development, but due to increasing recognition, the sign was left up.[2] The sign has been a frequent target of pranks and vandalism across the decades, but it has since undergone restoration, including the installation of a security system to deter vandalism.