is an imitation of the sign near Osage Beach the reads "Lake of the Ozarks" which welcomes visitors. It was installed in 2012 and the sign is visible on westbound US Route 54 after crossing a bridge over the Osage River. There is an imitation of the sign in Medora, North Dakota. It is behind the stage of the Burning Hills Amphitheatre. There is an imitation of the sign in Anguillara Sabazia, near Rome, Italy. An imitation sign was erected within the Gwydir Forest, North Wales, spelling ‘Llanrwst’ for the 2019 National Eisteddfod of Wales which was held in Llanrwst. There is an imitation of the sign in at Westview Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is placed on a hill known locally as "Garbage Hill." There is an imitation of the sign in Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador, that reads "DILDO", and was a gift from Jimmy Kimmel. There is an imitation sign outside of Craven, Saskatchewan. There was an imitation of the sign near Palermo, Italy in 2001 as part of the Venice Biennal. There is an imitation of the sign in Taytay, Palawan in the Philippines. There is an imitation sign in Laeva, Estonia - a village on the main road between the two biggest cities Tallinn and Tartu. In popular culture In films and television shows, the Hollywood Sign is often used as an establishing shot for Los Angeles and Hollywood. The sign is also shown getting damaged or destroyed from the events of a particular scene; period pieces may show just the "LAND" portion of the original sign being destroyed. It is an example of national landmarks being destroyed, a common feature seen in many disaster movies to increase the drama and tension. It is frequently a shorthand device to indicate the destruction of all of Los Angeles or the state of California. The sign has been depicted getting destroyed in the movies Earthquake (1974), Superman The Movie (1978), Independence Day (1996), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), 10.5 (2004), Terminator Salvation (2009), Sharknado (2013), San Andreas (2015), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and numerous other films. See also Hill figure Hillside letters Outpost sign References External links 1923 establishments in California Advertising structures Billboards Buildings and structures completed in 1923 Griffith Park Hollywood Hills Culture of Hollywood, Los Angeles Individual signs in the United States Landmarks in California Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Santa Monica Mountains Symbols of California