'If every person could look through that telescope,' declared Griffith J Griffith, 'it would revolutionise the world.' More than 70 years after this iconic building opened, the...

The 3,300-seat home of the Academy Awards is a slick building that's under-used for the other 11 months of the year. That'll change in 2010, when the theatre is due to start...

Getting in to this late-night staple takes persistence. Tickets are available at least six weeks in advance by mail only: check online for details of how to apply. A limited...