Places James Gage Wants to Go

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

A Community Cornerstone.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

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

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

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

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

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

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.