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Mocambo

A famously theatrical Sunset Strip nightclub with exotic décor and a celebrity-heavy room.

Why it belongs on the map

Its history also intersects with the racial barriers Black performers faced in top-tier nightlife venues.

Then / now

A famously theatrical Sunset Strip nightclub with exotic décor and a celebrity-heavy room. The map treats vanished locations as historic sites rather than pretending the original venue still exists.

Find it on the Old Hollywood map