This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

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

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

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

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

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

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

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

A commonwealth favorite in the heart of Pasadena.

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

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

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.