One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

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

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

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

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

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

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

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

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

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

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

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

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.