Landmarks & Icons in California

Historic 1960s Route 66 café and service station ruins.

Abandoned dead-end section of old Route 66 near Needles.

Solitary symbolic tree near the former town of Bagdad.

Historic general store tied to early Route 66 life.

Central corridor of historic Barstow with preserved architecture.

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.

Whimsical forest of bottle trees, a Route 66 icon.

Museum filled with Route 66 memorabilia and exhibits.

Colorful mural depicting Route 66 scenes in Victorville.

Historic steel bridge along the Route 66 alignment.

Historic site celebrating travelers’ arrival in Cajon Pass.

Commemorative monument marking a historic trail junction.

Monument marking the historic Blue Cut pass area.

Several bridges along Route 66 through the Cajon Pass built between 1920 and 1952, with years stamped into the railings.

Decorative Route 66 signage and monument display.

One of 12 monuments honoring pioneer women across the U.S.

Remaining marquee of a former Route 66 drive-in theater.

Historic Monrovia residence with architectural significance.

Historic milestone marker along Foothill Boulevard.

Historic Pasadena bungalow court neighborhood.

Historic Pasadena neighborhood known for preserved architecture.

Historic Pasadena commercial building.

Historic Pasadena bungalow court residences.

Historic Pasadena home with distinctive architecture.

Historic Pasadena commercial structure.

Historic Pasadena school building with classical architecture.

Historic Pasadena lodge building.

Historic Pasadena financial district with preserved architecture.

Historic Pasadena district with notable civic architecture.

Historic Pasadena livery stable building.

Revitalized historic district known for preserved architecture, shops, and walkable streets.

Historic Pasadena residential court.

A 1916 Craftsman bungalow court that's part of Pasadena's celebrated bungalow heritage.

The only Tudor Revival commercial or industrial building in Pasadena, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Historic Pasadena church building.

One of dozens of historic Craftsman-era bungalow courts in Pasadena recognized on the National Register.

First freeway in the western U.S., part of the original Route 66.

Historic Pasadena district featuring early 20th-century architecture.

Historic octagon-shaped residence in Pasadena.

Historic bridge spanning the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena.

Iconic Beaux-Arts bridge from 1913, known for beauty & historic value.

Historic district in Los Angeles with preserved architecture.

Historic Masonic temple in Los Angeles.

Historic Los Angeles residence with early architectural style.

Historic 1905 LA electric substation.

Historic downtown district preserving Los Angeles’ earliest settlements and cultural heritage.

Historic Los Angeles religious landmark founded in 1923.

Historic Los Angeles Board of Trade building.

Iconic 1893 building known for its ornate interior.

Historic Los Angeles building once used by the Pacific Electric Railway.

Historic Art Deco high-rise in downtown Los Angeles.

Historic Los Angeles commercial building and annex.

Historic Los Angeles commercial building.

Designed in 1927 by Frank Lloyd Wright's eldest son, who lived and worked here until his death in 1978, featuring distinctive Joshua tree textile block architecture.

Historic Los Angeles rail depot from the early 1900s.

Symbolic start point of historic Route 66 heading east.

Official western end of Route 66, marked with a sign.

128 timber trestle bridges built from 1929 to 1935 along the Mojave Desert stretch of Route 66, under ongoing preservation efforts.

Iconic city sign located in Beverly Gardens Park.