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Things to do on Route 66
1. Navajo County Historical Society
Local museum focused on Mojave Desert history.
2. Desert Discovery Center
Nature and science center highlighting desert ecology.
3. Western America Railroad Museum
Railroad museum featuring locomotives and artifacts.
4. Harvey House (Casa del Desierto)
Built in 1911 as a Santa Fe Railroad depot and Harvey House hotel; now listed on the National Register and housing the Route 66 Mother Road Museum and Western America Railroad Museum.
5. Cajon Pass Bridges
Several bridges along Route 66 through the Cajon Pass built between 1920 and 1952, with years stamped into the railings.
6. Danby Rest Area Monument
Historic stop along the desert stretch of Route 66.
7. Daggett Historical Society Museum
Local history museum in Daggett.
8. Mojave River Steel Bridge
Historic steel bridge along the Route 66 alignment.
9. The Oaks
Historic Monrovia residence with architectural significance.
10. Longfellow-Hastings House (Octagon Building)
Historic octagon-shaped residence in Pasadena.
11. Bonnie Court
Historic Pasadena bungalow court neighborhood.
12. Foothill Boulevard Milestone (Mile 11)
Historic milestone marker along Foothill Boulevard.
13. Kindel Building
Historic Pasadena commercial building.
14. Harnetiaux Court
Historic Pasadena residential court.
15. First Trust Building and Garage
Historic Pasadena commercial structure.
16. Pasadena Playhouse Historic District
Historic performing arts district centered around the Pasadena Playhouse.
17. Edmund Blinn House
Historic Pasadena home with distinctive architecture.
18. Ford Place Historic District
Historic Pasadena district featuring early 20th-century architecture.
19. Grace Nicholson Building (Pacific Asia Museum)
Asian art museum housed in a historic Pasadena landmark.
20. Miss Orton's Classical School for Girls
Historic Pasadena school building with classical architecture.
21. Pasadena Civic Center District
Historic Pasadena district with notable civic architecture.
22. Civic Center Financial District
Historic Pasadena financial district with preserved architecture.
23. Holly Street Livery Stable
Historic Pasadena livery stable building.
24. Old Pasadena Historic District
Revitalized historic district known for preserved architecture, shops, and walkable streets.
25. Pasadena Arroyo Parks and Recreation District
Public recreation district with parks and green spaces in Pasadena.
26. Gamble House
Historic Craftsman-style home and museum in Pasadena.
27. Fenyes Estate
Historic Pasadena estate with preserved architecture and exhibits.
28. Elks Lodge #672
Historic Pasadena lodge building.
29. Hotel Green
Historic Pasadena hotel known for architecture (description missing in source).
30. Friendship Baptist Church
Historic Pasadena church building.
31. Don Carlos Court Bungalows
Historic Pasadena bungalow court residences.
32. Evanston Inn
Historic Pasadena inn (description missing in source).
33. Bryan Court Bungalows
A 1916 Craftsman bungalow court that's part of Pasadena's celebrated bungalow heritage.
34. Home Laundry
The only Tudor Revival commercial or industrial building in Pasadena, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
35. Palmetto Court Bungalows
One of dozens of historic Craftsman-era bungalow courts in Pasadena recognized on the National Register.
36. Bekins Storage Company Roof Sign
Classic rooftop neon signage.
37. Lower Arroyo Seco Historic District
A residential historic district featuring 78 Arts and Crafts-influenced homes near the Arroyo Seco, designed by notable architects including Henry Mather Greene.
38. El Centro Market
Local neighborhood market.
39. Arroyo Seco Bridge
Historic bridge spanning the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena.
40. Eagle Rock Branch Library
Public branch library serving Eagle Rock community.
41. Judson Studios
Studio known for stained glass and artistic works.
42. Pisgah Home Historic District
Historic district in Los Angeles with preserved architecture.
43. Highland Park Masonic Temple
Historic Masonic temple in Los Angeles.
44. Glassell Park Elementary School
Elementary school serving the Glassell Park neighborhood.
45. Mount Pleasant House
Historic Los Angeles residence with early architectural style.
46. Hale House
Historic Los Angeles Victorian home museum.
47. Palms Railroad Depot
Historic Los Angeles rail depot from the early 1900s.
48. Lincoln Heights Branch Library
Public branch library serving the Lincoln Heights community.
49. Plaza Substation
Historic 1905 LA electric substation.
50. Los Angeles Plaza Historic District
Historic downtown district preserving Los Angeles’ earliest settlements and cultural heritage.
51. Broadway Theater and Commercial District
Historic district of theaters and commercial buildings.
52. Bradbury Building
Iconic 1893 building known for its ornate interior.
53. Hotel Rosslynn Annex
Historic hotel annex in downtown LA.
54. Kerckoff Building and Annex
Historic Los Angeles commercial building and annex.
55. Pacific Electric Building
Historic Los Angeles building once used by the Pacific Electric Railway.
56. Board of Trade Building
Historic Los Angeles Board of Trade building.
57. Garfield Building
Historic Los Angeles commercial building.
58. James Oviatt Building
Historic Art Deco high-rise in downtown Los Angeles.
59. Los Angeles Central Library
Historic central library serving Los Angeles with extensive research collections.
60. Angelus Temple
Historic Los Angeles religious landmark founded in 1923.