This article is devoted to a review of such a small town as Pasadena (California). He is known to fans of the television series The Big Bang Theory, as the series takes place right here.
Driving through the streets
This city is not located near the ocean, but in the northeast of Los Angeles. Be prepared for the fact that this city will be a little hotter. As you drive through the city, you will meet typical American homes belonging to the rich and middle class. There is a subway. One of the subway stations will take you to a large beautiful and amazing building. This is the city hall, it was built in 1927. She is an unofficial business card of the city. The cost of construction was estimated at a little less than one and a half million dollars. A city council gathers in this building to adopt and discuss laws. Also here they shot the film "The Great Dictator" with Charlie Chaplin. The building looks very beautiful.
Pasadena (California) would seem like an ordinary city, if not for its buildings, overgrown with a wild rose. Thanks to these thickets, the city gains a special charm that attracts the eyes of casual passers-by. Pasadena can be considered the greenest city in Los Angeles. Even in Santa Monica, vegetation is many times less. In general, the buildings in Pasadena look well-groomed. Tourists get the impression that they invest a lot of money. The city is not cheap. On its streets you can find expensive cars. Don't be surprised if you see a 1966 Mustang. Among the townspeople there are a lot of pensioners who incredulously glance at the tourists.
There are a lot of trees in the city, in addition, they are very large. You can even walk under their crown; it is so large that it hides the sky. The air in the city is very fresh, as it is surrounded by the greenery of Pasadena. California and its cities are diverse, but we continue to talk about Pasadena. It is exceptionally clean on the city streets.
Science and culture
On the Pacific coast, among the main scientific centers of Pasadena takes its place! After all, the California Institute of Technology is located in the city. Not far from the city, an active jet propulsion research laboratory was founded. This is one of NASA's science affiliates. These laboratories produce precision equipment that are used in aviation and electronics.
Unique to Pasadena. California can be proud of it, as in a small town there is a scientific center, as well as various museums.
There are three museums in the city:
- "Norton Simon": famous for the largest collections of European art in the western United States. The pride of these collections is the Pasadena Madonna, which was once painted by Raphael.
- "Pacific Asia": the institution collects objects and exhibits that reveal the essence of the traditions of East Asia, as well as Oceania.
- Near Pasadena, in the city of San Marino, there is the Henry Huntington Library building. It is surrounded by botanical gardens, and in the main building are the masterpieces of the artists Gainsborough and Rogier.
