Though you may not at first think you can find a Rembrandt, a Degas, or a Picasso (to name only a few) along a LA boulevard consider yourself mistaken. For the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena is home to  one of the world's most remarkable private collections of old master paintings. 

Embark on a culinary voyage at Colette Pasadena, where Cantonese traditions meet modern flair. The menu is a vibrant tapestry, weaving traditional favourites with inventive reinterpretations, like the tantalising Crispy Stuffed Chicken. This signature dish, featuring deboned air-dried chicken and shrimp paste, is a harmonious blend of textures and flavours - both comforting and thrilling.

A remarkable 120-acre estate combining world-class art collections – including Gainsborough’s The Blue Boy – with a series of exceptional botanical gardens. The Japanese Garden alone is worth the trip. Tranquil, vast, and genuinely transportive; give yourself at least three hours. 

If every coffee spot had an interior this swoon worthy, we'd be slightly overwhelmed. Thankfully, not many places boast such a picture-perfect aesthetic AND also serve up that stellar oat flat white as good as MODU. Swing by for your brew of choice and don't leave before tucking into that black sesame mochi cake bar.