California, United States · North America
Pasadena works well as a base: 5 minutes from South Pasadena, 16km from Hollywood Sign.
Pasadena is in California, United States, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is South Pasadena, about 4 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Pasadena: Philippe the Original (13 km), Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet (15 km), Hollywood Sign (16 km), The Original Pantry Cafe (16 km).
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Pasadena is in California, United States, about 4 km from South Pasadena.
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
Full driving guide for United States8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Serving French dip sandwiches since 1908 on sawdust-covered floors with communal tables and long wooden counters. One of Los Angeles's oldest restaurants and a claimant to inventing the French dip.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Open since 1908 in the old Pacific Electric building, with a penny-tile floor, original mahogany bar and a rival claim to the French dip. A hidden speakeasy bar sits behind an unmarked door.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Iconic 14-metre-tall white lettering on Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains, the universal symbol of the entertainment industry.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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A downtown Los Angeles counter-and-booth diner that has served 24 hours a day since 1924 and famously has no lock on the front door. Cash-only, enormous portions, sourdough on every table.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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The original Universal theme park and working film studio offering studio tours and movie-based attractions.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
LA's premier car museum with a striking stainless-steel facade, showcasing the artistry and cultural impact of the automobile.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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A 17-foot hot dog stand shaped like a hot dog in a bun, built in 1946, dismantled in 2005 and painstakingly restored to a new West Hollywood site in 2022. A landmark of Californian programmatic architecture.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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A historic mountain lodge on the Angeles Crest Highway that has served as a meeting point for motorcyclists and drivers tackling LA's best mountain road since 1939.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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