What to Know100 Years of High Tower Walking TourMay 3, 8-10 a.m.$15 Hollywood Heritage member; $25 non-memberPresented by Hollywood Heritage & the Hollywood Heights AssociationComfortable shoes, a hat, and sunscreen are recommended; there will be some incline walking in the area; check the event page for detailsTickets are sold out as of midday April 13, but more may soon be released; check the event page for updates“Dead Again,” the 1991 film that famously features the High Tower, will screen at the Hollywood Legion Theater April 30; tickets are free but there is a suggested donation of $25, benefiting the Hollywood Heights Association

Los Angeles, and Hollywood in particular, may be the most enchanting storybook-iest real-world spot outside of your favorite fairytale.

You don’t have to search too far to find fanciful evidence of this fact: Architectural wonders that seemed to have sprung fully formed from some ancient tome or long-ago legend festoon the hills of Hollywood, with one striking citadel-like building serving as a stand-out structure for many locals and visitors.

It’s the High Tower, a Hollywood Heights landmark that rose over a century ago, offering private elevator access to the homes located up the hill from High Tower Drive.

You’ve admired this elegant architectural anomaly in films such as 1973’s “The Long Goodbye” and “Dead Again” from 1991, or perhaps from a viewing point on the street below. Now as special May 3 tour, presented by Hollywood Heritage & the Hollywood Heights Association, will honor the tower’s century-plus story with a look inside.

And yes: You’ll be able to ride the elevator, making this an ultra-rare outing for history buffs around Southern California.

Alas: Tickets flew, as you might expect, but a few more may be released, so do check the event page for updates.

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The High Tower has watched over parts of Hollywood since the early 1920s; a few tour guests will step inside its fabled walls May 3.

Early advertisements touted the elevator and the beauty of the location, which is situated close the Hollywood Bowl: “California’s Only Tract with Electric Elevator” was one enticing promise, as was the notion that home buyers could enjoy a “Mountain View, Mountain Air, Mountain Atmosphere — Without the Climb.”

An intriguing vow that the bustle of Hollywood Boulevard was just a few short blocks away, something that remains true to this day, was another benefit illuminated in a vintage ad for the neighborhood.

If you can’t make the May 3 High Tower event, which will also focus on the fascinating history of the historical neighborhood in addition to the campanile-inspired gem, there is another way to honor this starry centennial.

Take a complimentary seat at the Hollywood Legion Theater on the final day of April for a “Dead Again” screening, a film that features the High Tower in a prominent and suspenseful role. The film, which stars Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, and Derek Jacobi, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

The screening tickets are free, but you can help the Hollywood Heights Association by donating $25, a kindly delivered suggestion.

But don’t draw out the suspense when it comes to whether you’ll attend the movie night or not: Like the High Tower tour, seats for this oh-so-local screening, which is taking place just a short stroll from the lofty landmark, will fill up fast.