Paramount Pictures is the studio responsible for hit films such as "The Wolf Of Wall Street,""Titanic," and the "Transformers" franchise, as well as TV shows like "Glee."
While most studios shoot their projects off-site, the majority of Paramount's projects are filmed right on the historic studio lot that still functions today in the heart of Hollywood.
The studio offers tours for film and TV buffs, and we took the most intensive one available — "an in-depth, insider's experience, which includes access to Hollywood history and magic unavailable to the general public."
Four and a half hours later, here is everything we saw. As promised, it was magical.
Behold the iconic gates guarding Paramount Pictures — the oldest surviving studio still located in Hollywood.
This is what's known as "The Bronson Gate," which at one time was the main entrance to the studio. Many visitors ask if the gate was named for actor Charles Bronson, but it's actually the other way around: Bronson named himself after the gate!
Near the entrance is a screening theater where Michael Bay watched "Transformers" 31 times to tweak it before release.
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