A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.

A hundred-year-old museum filled with giant physics toys and experiments designed by grad students.

Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

A newspaper building that made radio history.

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

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

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

A Community Cornerstone.

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

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

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

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

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

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

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

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.