Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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

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

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

A newspaper building that made radio history.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

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

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

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

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

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