Places clhooper60 Wants to Go

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

This building has lived several lives and now houses the history of South Pasadena.

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

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A commonwealth favorite in the heart of Pasadena.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

Listen to the sounds of the Earth moving along the Rose Canyon Fault.

The Kansas City Barbecue restaurant also contains the original piano that was a central part of the famous "Great Balls of Fire" scene.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.