Along a sleepy stretch of road in South Pasadena you’ll drive by the location of the first Easter service ever held in California. Supposedly.
Category Archives: Monument
Coyolxauhqui Plaza
On a quiet corner in East Los Angeles you can find a full-size replica of a tribute to the Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui.
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
At the entrance to a cemetery in Burbank, a you’ll find an homage to the pioneers of aviation inside an ornate, domed archway.
Walk A Mile In My Shoes: A Civil Rights Memorial
In Baldwin Hills, two monuments sit in the middle of traffic islands, celebrating the victories of the Civil Rights Movement.
Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial: Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial
In Little Tokyo you’ll find a tribute to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger Seven.
Korean Bell of Friendship
In San Pedro you can visit a 17-ton bell that’s a symbol of the lasting friendship between the United States and South Korea.
Pasadena Hunt Club Monument
In a somewhat out of the way corner in the Angeles National Forest, you can find a lasting monument to the Pasadena Hunt Club.
The Shakespeare Bridge
An elegantly styled Gothic bridge, named for William Shakespeare, spans a dry stream bed in the Franklin Hills.
Japanese Fishing Village — Terminal Island Memorial
Back in early 20th century, Japanese fisherman and their families made their homes in Fish Harbor, a small village on Terminal Island where the fish were plentiful and life was simple. Then World War II came. All that stands there today is an often overlooked memorial.
Los Pobladores: The 44 Founders of Los Angeles
Los Angeles was founded on September 4, 1781 by 44 people (known as Los Pobladores) who traveled from Sonora and Sinaloa to establish a pueblo for the Spanish empire.