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In pictures: Michael Jackson’s house, Neverland

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Tormented and tainted pop superstar Michael Jackson's home is a lot more affordable these days. Neverland Ranch, which has failed to find a buyer after the King of Pop's death in 2009, wears a deserted look. The 12,598-square-foot French Normandy-style home is perched on 2,698 acres in the Santa Ynez Valley, northeast of Los Angeles. The ranch, which has been re-christened Sycamore Valley Ranch, comes with six-bedrooms, a four-acre lake with waterfall, a pool house, an outdoor barbecue, three guest houses, a tennis court, and a 5,500-square-foot movie theater and stage. The price tag in 2006 was $100 million. In 2017, however, Michael Jackson's former home was on the real estate market again at a new asking price: $67 million.

Michael Jackson's House | Dream Home

Michael Jackson, who would have turned 60 today, bought the sprawling estate in Santa Barbara County, California in 1987. He named it Neverland, after the fictional world in Peter Pan where kids never grow up and decked it out with amusement park rides, a petting zoo, and other attractions to entertain visiting kids. However, Jackson ceased to call Neverland home after his 2005 molestation trial. Neverland almost went under the hammer in 2008 after Jackson failed to repay a $24 million loan on the estate. However, in 2009, before his death, he sold it to Colony Capital for $22.5 million.

Michael Jackson's House | Life at Neverland

Paris Jackson, Michael Jackson's daughter, reminisced about life at Neverland, saying she and her brother (Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr) lived "normal lives on the ranch," according to an interview with Rolling Stones . "Like, we had school every single day, and we had to be good. And if we were good, every other weekend or so, we could choose whether we were gonna go to the movie theater or see the animals or whatever. But if you were on bad behavior, then you wouldn't get to go do all those things," Jackson's daughter went on to say.

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De Santa Residence

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• 1 Description
• 2.1 De Santa family
• 4.1 Grand Theft Auto V
• 4.2 Grand Theft Auto Online
• 5 Interactions
• 6 Bugs/Glitches
• 7 Changes in time
• 8.1 Interior
• 10 References

Description [ ]

The mansion is located in Rockford Hills , an affluent residential neighborhood in Los Santos , San Andreas . It is bordered by West Eclipse Boulevard , Portola Drive , Edwood Way and Rockford Drive . The house first appears in the mission given to Franklin Clinton by Simeon Yetarian , Complications .

This is Michael 's primary residence. The house was given to Michael after making an "off-the books" deal with FIB agent Dave Norton in 2004 . The house is built in the Spanish Renaissance style, a style that is very popular in Beverly Hills .

The property contains a pool, hot-tub, and tennis court, where Michael can play tennis against his wife . Attached to the house is a two-car garage. The interior is made up of three bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs; however, the bathroom across from Tracey 's bedroom is inaccessible to the player. There is also a large living room, kitchen, and doors to garage/outside downstairs. There is a skylight above the stairs inside the house that, oddly, cannot be seen from the outside. The living room contains a blue yoga ball that can be moved around.

Regardless of which protagonist the player is playing as (Michael, Franklin or Trevor ) at the moment, the gate will open for the protagonist. If Trevor or Franklin fires a weapon or rockets at Michael's mansion, Michael will usually call or text them and angrily tell them to stop shooting/firing rockets at his house. This can also happen on other safehouses by getting a call from Franklin or Trevor. While inside the mansion, Michael will be unable to use weapons, except when wanted by the police or playing the mission Meltdown .

Whenever Michael enters the house, he will shout a variety of random lines saying he is home. A quote often used when he enters the house is "Honey I'm home!", or "Hey, big daddy's home as if anyone gives a shit." and many more. During the period when the house is empty, Michael will ask if anyone is home, or simply remark that he'll "never get used to the silence". After completing Reuniting the Family , the comments tend to be more optimistic, and he might remark "Big daddy, in the house!", "Daddy's back, bitches!", or "Hey, your dad's back!".

Each time Michael appears in the house, certain family members will appear. For example, there will be times Michael will enter the house and find Amanda in the kitchen drinking , sunbathing outside near the pool or doing Yoga , or relaxing on the couch inside. The next time Michael appears in the house, Amanda might not be around, instead, Jimmy De Santa might be in his room. However, Tracey De Santa very rarely appears in the house; when she does however, she will often be found sitting on the staircase leading upstairs or on the couch. If Michael approaches her, the player has the option of giving her $50 when she asks for money . At other times, Tracey can be heard having sex in her room behind a locked door. Following the Reuniting the Family mission, Tracey will most often be found in her room, either studying or talking to a friend on the phone. On occasion, it is possible to walk in on Amanda in the bedroom making use of a vibrator, which she proceeds to throw at Michael.

The radio station playing inside the mansion is Lowdown FM . The house is said to be protected by a security system , though both Franklin and Trevor were able to get inside undetected in the missions Complications and Fame or Shame respectively.

In the mission Daddy's Little Girl , Tracey reveals that Michael's house was used to shoot a pornographic movie the previous year without Michael's knowledge.

Other activities that can be done on the property include yoga , watching TV, accessing the Internet, smoking from Jimmy's bong , and drinking a glass of Amanda's green juice in the kitchen.

Residents [ ]

De santa family [ ].

• Michael De Santa
• Amanda De Santa
• Jimmy De Santa
• Tracey De Santa
• Carlos (Gardener)

Vehicles [ ]

• Michael's black Tailgater (unavailable between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Monkey Business , customizable)
• Amanda's red Sentinel (unavailable between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Reuniting the Family , customizable)
• Tracey's yellow Issi (unavailable between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Reuniting the Family , customizable)
• A white Bison (seen before Marriage Counseling when it is used and also during Complications)
• Jimmy's BeeJay XL (in the garage during the mission Complications ).
• Michael's red Premier (appears after Did Somebody Say Yoga? until Caida Libre , replaces Michael's Tailgater. Can be customized)
• Jimmy's Whippet Race Bike
• Michael's Scorcher
• Player's choice vehicles (maximum of two, must be parked in the garage).

Mission Appearances [ ]

Grand theft auto v [ ].

• Complications
• Marriage Counseling
• Friend Request
• Daddy's Little Girl
• Mr. Philips
• Fame or Shame
• Did Somebody Say Yoga?
• Minor Turbulence
• Bury the Hatchet
• Reuniting the Family
• The Big Score (Subtle Approach Only)

Grand Theft Auto Online [ ]

• Every Bullet Counts I

Interactions [ ]

When Michael is in his house, he may find his family and the house cleaners in the middle of various activities. Some of these can spawn at the same time, like kids in their rooms and Amanda on the ground floor.

Michael can interact with them if the player presses right on the D-pad/E key when near them. When he does so, they will respond to him kindly or disrespectfully. Before the mission Reuniting the Family, Amanda usually responds to Michael with sarcastic remarks such as "I wonder where I went wrong". After Michael's family move back in, the tone of the conversations becomes a lot more positive (and even romantic). Jimmy usually responds respectfully to his father. If Michael interacts with Tracey, however, she will not respond. The house maid and and the gardener do not respond when interacted with since Michael usually tells them "Keep doing what you're doing".

Franklin and Trevor can interact with them as well. If Franklin interacts with Amanda, they will usually greet each other kindy. If Trevor interacts with Amanda before the mission Did Somebody Say Yoga, they will also kindly greet each other. After the family moves back in, they will insult each other. Jimmy will not respond to Franklin but will respond to Trevor. Trevor will insult Jimmy for his appearance while Jimmy makes an excuse as a response. Tracey will not respond to either Franklin or Trevor; Franklin will greet her but Trevor will insult her. However, Franklin or Trevor cannot interact with the house cleaners.

The following is an incomplete list of some interactions and events that may happen in the mansion (some of these occur during character transition scenes):

• Amanda sitting on the couch, wearing a bathrobe and cucumber mask.
• Amanda sitting on the couch, drifting in and out of consciousness, drunk on wine and downers (Tracey may be seen sleeping on the couch nearby).
• Amanda in the kitchen, drinking whisky, stating her aim is to become drunk enough to share Michael's bed.
• Amanda in the kitchen, complaining about her fruit drink.
• Amanda in the dining area, talking to a friend over the phone. As Michael approaches her, she will hang up.
• Amanda going down the stairs when Michael enters, yelling at him that if he wants to know where she is, he just has to check his credit card statement. She gets out and go to her car .
• Amanda in her bedroom, masturbating with a Dildo , which she throws across the room when discovered.
• Amanda entering the house with shopping bags. She claims to Michael that she earned it and not to look at her like that.
• Jimmy in the kitchen, looking for food in the refrigerator due to catching the "munchies" from smoking pot; he and Michael trade insults.
• Jimmy in his bedroom, playing video games and insulting other players.
• Jimmy locked in his room, telling a friend he could "lose weight" if he wanted to.
• Jimmy sitting in his room, doing bong rips and commenting about how the weed is "serious bud". One variant has him accidentally inhaling "the whole chamber" and choking.
• Jimmy in the driveway complaining about not having a car and riding off on a Bicycle or taking Tracey's Issi if present.
• Jimmy may sometimes be standing in the middle of the street, next to his Whippet Race Bike in front of the entrance to the driveway. He will be frozen in place and will not react unless he is bumped into, or harmed, after which he will mount his bike and ride away.
• Jimmy may sometimes be standing in the middle of the road, near the south-west corner of the property, blocking traffic. If the player parks near him, he'll get in the car and drive it to the house, where he'll complain about the lack of a car and walk inside.
• Tracey on the couch, watching TV.
• Tracey on the couch, sleeping.
• Tracey on the couch, crying about Michael and Amanda fighting again, or about her own poor choice in men.
• Tracey in the TV room, playing a dancing-exercise game.
• Tracey sitting on the stairs, drunk or stoned, whereupon Michael can give her $50. (She will sometimes ask if Michael has any cocaine).
• Tracey in her room, talking to a friend on the phone.
• Tracey locked in her room, having sex.
• Tracey and an unidentified male in her room, starting to make out. If Michael watches, she will angrily slam the door. Soon, they can be heard having sex.
• Tracey in the bathroom, puking into the toilet.
• Tracey locked in the bathroom, doing drugs (Michael can view her from outside the bathroom window).
• Tracey walking to her car, asking Michael to put gas in it when she will get back because she’s about to run out.
• Tracey walking to her car, asking her father if he did fill up her car, and if she run outta gas, she will leave it on the road.
• Tracey walking to her car, complaining about Jimmy, who continues to borrow her car.
• Jimmy and Tracey cursing each other and storming off to their rooms.
• Amanda and/or Tracey sleeping in their bedrooms.
• Amanda or Tracey sunbathing outside the house.
• Members taking a shower in the inaccessible bathroom.
• Eva cleaning things around the house and saying that she only takes things home to clean them, or that Amanda always saying that “it’s not clean enough”.
• Eva in the kitchen, arguing with Amanda. After that, she will remain next to the kitchen furniture and will wash it while Amanda going to drink whisky or gets out.
• Eva washing the walls after Michael killed the Merryweather mercenaries . (Only after Michael goes to the house right after finishing Meltdown ).
• Eva doing the dishes in the kitchen. She can ask Michael if they have a party, because there’s a lot of glasses to wash.
• Carlos using a leaf blower in front of the house.
• Carlos trying to start a lawnmower in front of the house.
• Carlos cleaning the pool with a net.
• Carlos smoking next to the tennis court.
• A blue exercise ball can be found in the living room; if pushed outside into the pool, it will become buoyant to the extent that Michael can stand on top of it without falling into the pool.
• Amanda, Jimmy, and Tracey sitting around the table in the kitchen, Tracey is on her phone, Jimmy on his laptop and Amanda is reading a novel : none of us talk to each-other.

Only after Reuniting the Family:

• Amanda in the kitchen, drinking fruit juice.
• Amanda outside the house, practicing Yoga .
• Jimmy in the kitchen, creating a job resume on his computer; if the player looks closely at the screen, they will see a Lifeinvader profile of Niko Bellic .
• Jimmy in his bedroom, playing video games quietly.
• Jimmy in his bedroom, exercising.
• Tracey in her bedroom, studying on her computer.
• Tracey in her bedroom, talking to a friend on the phone.
• Amanda, Jimmy, and Tracey watching TV. Tracey will insist that it's a good show and wants to continue watching, while Jimmy rarely speaks and asks to play video games, which Tracey refuses. Amanda frequently looks amazed at how bad the show is and occasionally suggests they watch something else.
• Amanda, Jimmy, and Tracey sitting around the table in the kitchen, discussing relationships; Amanda claims she'll "miss this" when the children move out, and Jimmy claims he will hire a maid when he gets his own house.
• The family sitting in the kitchen, talking about ordering a pizza.
• Amanda and Tracey entering the house with shopping bags.

Bugs/Glitches [ ]

• Early in the game, some players may witness Michael's family members standing on top of furniture, notably on the sofa and kitchen surfaces. They will also somehow start cloning. Leaving the room and going back will result more clones spawning. Also, random pedestrians (such as construction workers) will be walking around the house and leaving. Abusing the glitch will cause the game to freeze.
• Possibly due to a spawn glitch, Michael's Tailgater will sometimes spawn in the middle of the road outside the Mansion's driveway entrance, regardless of where Michael left it.
• If Michael sits on the couch while members of his family are also seated, they will sometimes vanish from the house.
• If a car pulls out of the driveway, or if there is a void spot, a vehicle of the family may randomly spawn.
• It is also possible to do the glitch by parking a car in front of the garage (do not exit the vehicle), switch to another character and switch back. (Tested on PS3 )
• Another way to get in the house as Franklin or Trevor is to simply enter at the same time as the family members (for example, Jimmy will most often go inside after finishing his cycling exercise), and once this is done, it will work the same way as the aforementioned glitch.
• Michael's mansion can be accessed in Grand Theft Auto Online . Park a car next to the garage and access the roof by climbing on top of the car. When on top of the roof of the garage, jump on to the small metal balcony (this may take several attempts), open the protagonist's phone and choose "job list". Enter a job and then exit. When the protagonist respawns they should be inside the mansion.
• In the interior of the house, there is a skylight above the stairs, but if the player goes onto the roof, no skylight is to be found in the exact spot. This is most likely a developer oversight.
• When viewing the fountain from inside the house, either through windows or doorways, the fountain will not be spraying water, however, water will still be moving around in the fountain as if it is.
• Sometimes when switching to Michael and he is at his house, a couple seconds after switching, the player may hear an explosion in the distance outside of the house. This is actually a plane that has spawned incorrectly in mid air (usually upside down) and ends up crashing into the streets.

Changes in time [ ]

• After completing the mission Did Somebody Say Yoga?, Michael's family will leave him and the house will slowly become untidy. At first, pizza boxes and Burger Shot bags can be found scattered around the house with gnats flying around them, and picture frames will be dropped on the floor. After a while, alcohol bottles will appear and cereal boxes in the kitchen. Multiple dressers and drawers will be opened and the flowers on the table will slowly die. The player can also find "Fuck you very much" written in lipstick on the mirror in Michael's bathroom, which may have been left by Amanda or Eva. Later in the game, copies of Chains of Intimacy will appear around the house. After the mission Reuniting the Family, the house returns to normal with Eva appearing again.
• After the family moves out for the first time, there's a note on the refrigerator that says "I hope you choke on this".
• After Bury the Hatchet , a pair of FlyUS tickets and an accompanying folder can be found on a small table near the staircase at the front of the house. It is possible that these tickets are Michael's plane tickets from the same mission. A postcard reading "Greetings from North Yankton" can also be found resting against the lamp, on the same table as the tickets.
• Before Did Somebody Say Yoga? a "Daddy alcohol count" will be present and update each time Michael drinks alcohol.
• Between "Did Somebody Say Yoga?" and "Reuniting The Family", the blackboard has "Yoga", "Meditation." and "Centeredness" written on it.
• After Reuniting the Family it will read "Fat Camp" and "College Prep".
• After completing the mission Meltdown , a Meltdown film poster and a bottle of champagne will appear next to the door of Michael's bedroom.
• If the player chooses to kill Michael for Devin Weston , "For Sale" signs owned by Windsor Real Estate will appear outside the house and Michael's family will not be present, suggesting that they have moved out to get away from Franklin and possibly Trevor. [1] This is supported by Amanda emailing Franklin and telling him to rot in Hell.

Gallery [ ]

Interior [ ]

• The De Santa Residence is based on a mansion located at 601 N Alpine Drive in Beverly Hills, though the architecture has been altered. [2]
• Multiple copies of a book titled "Dadanaissance" can be found on the shelves at the rear end of the living room. The title is a portmanteau of "Dada" (a European avant-garde arts movement in the 20th century) and "Renaissance" (a term commonly used to refer to the European Renaissance in the Early Modern era). This implies that one of the De Santas (possibly Michael) has an interest in the arts.
• Another interesting book in the house is titled "Mountebank Gallery". The same book can be found in Franklin's Vinewood Hills safehouse . It is likely connected to the Mountebank Gallery, an art gallery on the corner of Hawick Avenue and Power Street . A mountebank is "a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money".
• A painting in Michael's house is signed "R North", a clear reference to Rockstar North .
• In the GTA V Beta version of Marriage Counseling , Michael mentions he paid $4.5 million for the house.
• The mains power plugs are installed upside down.
• Between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Reuniting the Family , on Tracey's desk, there is a Fame or Shame ticket with the date 12/04/2013.

References [ ]

• ↑ https://youtu.be/MJWCZj7WpbE?t=14m24s
• ↑ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/601-N-Alpine-Dr-Beverly-Hills-CA-90210/20519860_zpid/
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One of the highlights of the Christmas in St. Michaels weekend is the Tour of Homes. In one of the longest running home tours in Maryland, both historic homes in the village and some very special countryside homes are featured. Tickets are limited. See below for further details.

Your ticket provides:

• One time admission to all tour homes
• Transportation to the countryside homes
• A detailed tour guide booklet with lots of local information and complete descriptions of each home on the tour along with other major landmarks in St. Michaels
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Saturday December 9, 2023 11am – 5pm

Sunday December 10, 2023 11am-4pm

$30 thru Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 (online until Noon Friday 12/1, Friday 12-3 in Marketplace, in shops til closing) $35 during Christmas in St. Michaels weekend

The houses in town are within walking distance of each other, which gives visitors a great opportunity to stroll through town and soak up the historic atmosphere. Most of the homes, built in the 18th and 19th centuries, had at one time been the residences of watermen and seafarers. Many of these homes have since been restored, expanded, and adapted to today’s life style.

The countryside homes are located just outside of town, often situated on expansive waterfront settings. These houses should not be missed, as they employ exquisite architectural details and are creatively set amidst the Eastern Shore landscape.

Visitors reach the country homes via professional licensed shuttle bus service, which is included in the price of the ticket. The buses leave from the Middle School parking lot on Seymour Ave. Buses will begin departing after the parade, with the last bus departing at 4:00 pm on Saturday and 3:30 pm on Sunday.

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• Saturday: 9am – 5pm
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Michael Jackson Fans Can Take A Tour Through His Life In LA

LA is the place to be for fans of Michael Jackson, where they can go on exclusive tours to learn about the iconic musician's life.

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More To See Of The King Of Pop.

Few artists get to enjoy the famed and financial success of Michael Jackson. To say he rocked the world would be an understatement. Today one can go on a tour in LA to see what his life was like.

While Michael Jackson's former homes may not be open to the public (including Neverland and Thriller Villa), Graceland is. If one is visiting Tennessee, pop into the former home of Elvis Presley and see the opulent luxury that the King of Rock 'n Roll once called home. Anyone with a love of music should visit Nashville and go on this trolley tour which explores 100 points of interest in the city .

UPDATE: 2023/01/06 10:48 EST BY AARON SPRAY

In addition to visiting Neverland (if one is lucky enough) and other places associated with Michael Jackson, some of the best places to learn about him are in museums. This article was updated with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and The Hollywood Museum, which predictably have excellent exhibits of Michael Jackson (including some of his original costumes).

The Fame And Success Of Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was a singer, songwriter, and dancer and was dubbed the King of Pop. He is now regarded as one of the culturally most significant figures of the 20th century. He had a career spanning four decades that saw him influence many music genres.

• Dance: He Popularized Complicated Dance Moves Like The Moonwalk and the Robot
• Awarded: He Was The Most Awarded Music Artist in History

Michael Jackson was born the eighth child of the Jackso family and went on to be one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Some of his famous albums include Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I (1995).

• Thriller: The Best-Selling Album of All time
• Bad: The First Album To Produce Five US Billboard Hot 100 Number One Singles
• Accolades: 15 Grammies, 6 Brit Awards, 1 Golden Globe Award, 39 Guinness World Records
• Halls Of Fame: 2x Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Dance Hall of Fame, and Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame

Related: 14 Strange Cars Michael Jackson Actually Owned (8 He'd Buy Today)

What To Know About Neverland

Michael Jackson named his home Neverland Ranch or Neverland. He named it after the fictional island and imaginary faraway place where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, and the Lost Boys live. It is a land where Peter Pan never grows up; Paradise Treats notes that Michael Jackson "never had the chance to be a child."

• Renamed: Neverland Has Been Renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch
• Address: 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, California

Neverland Ranch is now called Sycamore Valley Ranch and is located in Santa Barbara County in California. It was Michael Jackson's home and private amusement park from 1988 to 2005. In its heyday, it was a zoo and amusement park with a variety of animals, including the chimpanzee, Bubbles.

When Michael Jackson lived in it, it was complete with a Ferris wheel, an antique carousel, and even trams for exploring the grounds.

• Formerly Included: Neverland Had An Amusement Park and A Zoo

The home was built to look like a Normandy Manor and occupies nearly 13,000 square feet. It includes multiple suites, guest quarters, a library, and a kitchen. Outside are formal gardens, ponds, lakes, and secret hideaways.

Michael Jackson left the property in 2005 after being acquitted and never returned. He continued to own it until his death in 2009. It was sold in 2020 to billionaire Ronald Burkle for $22 million. Today the home is empty, and the animals have long been relocated to new homes.

• Owned: Today, the Property Is Owned by Billionaire, Ronald Burkle

Unfortunately, Neverland is not open to the public (but one can buy it for some 10s of millions).

• Closed: Neverland is Currently Closed to The Public

While Neverland may be closed to the public, there are plenty of pictures that one can see of Michael Jackson's Neverland , plus a visit may be possible with the guided tour below.

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The "Thriller" House:

One Michael Jackson-related attraction that one can see (from the road) is the "Thriller" House . It is the house that appeared in the "Thriller" and is a 3,532 square-foot Sander house. It was built in 1887.

The "Thriller" House is located in the historic housing district of Angelino Heights and was originally a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom single-family home. In 1971 the house - along with the entire block on Carroll Street was declared a cultural-historical monument. It has been converted into a duplex-type house.

Note: This Is A Private Home, So Be Respectful if Driving By To See

• Address: 1345 Carroll Ave Los Angeles, CA 9002

Michael Jackson Forever Missed Tour

For those who would like a tour of the life and career of Michael Jackson, consider the Michael Jackson Forever Missed Tour .

This tour begins in Hollywood and Beverly Hills and explores many locations where Michael left his mark. One will see residences where Michael Jackson once lived - from his first home in LA to his last home, where he met his untimely death.

• Duration: 5 Hours
• Suggested Pickup Time: 10.00 am
• Cost: $375.00

See the elementary school he attended and the auditorium that's dedicated in his honor. Explore the recording studios where he recorded his famous albums like Thriller, Bad, and Off the Wall. The tour also explores filming locations of the famous Thriller video.

With this tour, a trip to Neverland may be possible as they say:

" Please Note: A day trip to Neverland, Los Olivos, and Santa Barbara can be arranged for another day ."

Visit Museums To Learn More About Micheal Jackson

Rock & roll hall of fame.

If one is passing through Cleveland in Ohio, take the time to visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . Micheal Jackson became the youngest person to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2001.

• Admission: $35 General Admission

Summer Opening Hours (July to August):

• Daily: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (Thursday, Friday, Saturday to 8.00 pm)

If one is also visiting Nashville, take the time to visit the famous Country Music Hall of Fame and learn about great artists like Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, and John Denver.

The Hollywood Museum

Another place to learn about the live and legendary career of Micheal Jackson is at The Hollywood Museum . It has a special tribute to the "King of Pop." Here visitors can see the original outfit he wore on his "BAD" concert tour.

The Hollywood Museum is the official museum of Hollywood and has the largest collection of Hollywood memorabilia. Visitors can see exhibits about many of their other favored celebrities in the world. See Marilyn Monroe's million-dollar dress, Elvis' personal bathrobe, and hundreds of other costumes on display, from Star Trek to Jurassic Park to Leonardo DiCaprio.

• Opening Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

See props, photographs, personal artifacts, posters, scripts, vintage memorabilia, and more. After visiting the museum, go behind the scenes and see how movies are made on a Universal Studios Tour .

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You Can Actually Visit The Real Myers House From Halloween

The property is still standing today - although there's been one big change..

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Attention movie fans! You can actually visit Michael Myers ' home f rom Halloween - and it turns out the building has quite the story to tell beyond its past life as a movie set.

Anyone who's seen John Carpenter's 1978 slasher flick will remember the chaos that killer Michael Myers brought to his sleepy, suburban former neighbourhood .

After murdering his sister in their home as she babys its him on Halloween night, a six-year-old Myers is committed to a sanitarium, but breaks out 15 years and returns to his hometown. Here, he stalks the new generation of babysitters - his vacant old house remaining as an eerie reminder of the town's grisly past , as history gets set to repeat itself.

Carpenter shot the film with a low budget, meaning he had to cut a few corners to bring Haddonfield, Illinois, to life. W ardrobe and props were made from everyday items - including Myers' famous mask, which was a re-purposed rubber mask of Captain Kirk from Star Trek - while real-life houses, schools and neighbourhoods were used as sets.

This includes the old Myers home, a two- storey Victorian property with a porch and wooden-clad exterior - a property that is still standing today.

However, the house doesn't sit where it once did, as it's actually changed locations since the movie was filmed , having had to be moved to avoid demolition.

According to MyersHouseNC.com - the website for a life-size replica of the house over in North Carolina - as a result of the relocation, the small addition to the back of the house for filming had to be removed, but otherwise the house appears 'exactly as it did in the classic 1978 film'.

While the home could previously be f o und at 709 Meridan Avenue in South Pasadena, California, in 1987 it was picked up and relocated to nearby 1000 Mission Street , where it remains today.

In fact, you can even find it on Google Maps and Google Earth, with a description on the latter's collection of 'Scary Movie Locations' reading: " Micheal Myers' name comes to mind for many around the 31st of October, ever since the 1978 film, "Halloween" hit cinemas. It's here in the Myers' family home that Jamie Lee Curtis meets a bloody end in her debut acting, playing Michael's older sister.

"The house has been moved in recent years, and now stands near a railway line."

You can't go inside, as the property is now home to the offices of several businesses, but fans are allowed to rock up and take photos of the exterior - with a note often found on the door reading: "Movie fans. Please do not disturb the tenants. Please stay off the porch and keep to the perimeter (or driveway) of the house for pictures."

Next door, there's also the SugarMynt Gallery , an attraction that pays homage to the Halloween franchise.

Billing itself as a 'spooky art gallery located behind the Michael Myers house' , the venue also puts on regular events and movie screenings.

MyersHouseNC.com also explains that fans can check out another landmark from the film in the 'immediate area'

The site says: "W hen the house was moved from its original location, it was relocated directly across the street from Nichol's Hardware store, where Laurie and Anne (Nancy Loomis) were rocking the BOC and smoking pot in the classic film. "

Then there's the famous hedge that Myers stands by as Laurie and Annie approach, which can be found at 1019 Montrose Avenue, also in South Pasadena.

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Jess is a journalist at LADbible who graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics - indecisiveness at its finest, right there. She also works for FOODbible and its sister page Seitanists, which are both a safe haven for her to channel a love for homemade pasta, fennel and everything else in between. You can contact Jess at [email protected] .

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He starts the tour by proudly describing his home as small, but "dear and beautiful." He also says that the living room is his favorite room in the house, pointing out that the space still features the original beams and fireplace. This is also where he keeps his favorite item in his home, his piano. He then shows off his library, which was his own personal touch, as he believed every house should have one (even if you stock the shelves with antique books you buy in bulk, like he did).

The kitchen is the only room that has more of a modern feel, featuring new appliances and an dining room addition that looks out over the very thing that got him to purchase the house in the first place: the gardens. They feature fountains, apple trees, and a swimming pool with the Thames River and a 10th-century church around the sidelines.

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Go beneath the streets on this tour of the spectacular, mind-bending Moscow Metro! Be awed by architecture and spot the Propaganda , then hear soviet stories from a local in the know. Finish it all up above ground, looking up to Stalins skyscrapers, and get the inside scoop on whats gone on behind those walls.

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We begin our Moscow tour beneath the city, exploring the underground palace of the Moscow Metro. From the Square of Revolution station, famous for its huge statues of soviet people (an armed soldier, a farmer with a rooster, a warrior, and more), we’ll move onto some of the most significant stations, where impressive mosaics, columns, and chandeliers will boggle your eyes! Moreover, these stations reveal a big part of soviet reality — the walls depict plenty of Propaganda , with party leaders looking down from images on the walls. Your local guide will share personal stories of his/her family from USSR times, giving you insight into Russia’s complicated past and present. Then we’re coming back up to street level, where we’ll take a break and refuel with some Russian fast food: traditional pancakes, called bliny. And then, stomachs satiated, we are ready to move forward! We’ll take the eco-friendly electric trolleybus, with a route along the Moscow Garden Ring. Used mainly by Russian babushkas(grannies) during the day, the trolleybus hits peak hours in the mornings and evenings, when many locals use it going to and from their days. Our first stop will be the Aviator’s House, one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters, followed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — and you’ll hear the legends of what has gone on inside the walls. Throughout your Moscow tour, you’ll learn curious facts from soviet history while seeing how Russia exists now, 25 years after the USSR.

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This tour exceeded our expectations. Nikolai (Nick), our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, thorough, and has a great personality. He didn't take shortcuts and really covered everything that was on the agenda in great detail. We saw beautiful metro stations and learned the history behind them, including many of the murals and designs.

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Amazing beauty and history.

An excellent tour helped by an absolutely amazing guide. Anna gave a great insight into the history of the metro helped by additional material she had prepared.

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

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