Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

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

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.