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La Cañada Flintridge

The Atlas Obscura Guide To La Cañada Flintridge

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in La Cañada Flintridge, California

Updated May 11, 2021

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Unusual Attractions in La Cañada Flintridge

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Devil's Gate

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

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Descanso Gardens

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

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Oak Grove Disc Golf Course

The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.

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Rockhaven Sanitarium

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

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The Payphone at the Edge of the Forest

Beside a lonely road winding into the hills overlooking Altadena, sits a portal that urges callers to embrace humanity‘s innermost expression: Goodbye

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Mountain View Mortuary and Cemetery

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

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