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

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

A commonwealth favorite in the heart of Pasadena.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

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

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A repository of Pasadena history.

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

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

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

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

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