This motel still has that classic L shaped layout from when it opened in the 1940's. It has been a filming location for some old movies and shows including "Police Woman and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (as the Royal Viking Motel). More recently it was in an episode of "The OC". You can still stay here on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA

This hotel opened in 1959. The Arabian Nights style font had me peeking beyond the canopy looking for magic carpet rides (I only saw a pretty nice looking pool area). Used a lot in the 1950's and 60's this elaborate cursive styled lettering was meant to evoke a sense of glamour and adventure to lure in travelers. Due to it's cultural significance, the sign was designated a Pasadena Historic Sign in 2002. Check in for the night on East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, CA

Buckle up space cadets because just like the sign, the building also has that great space age Googie style design with the futuristic looking staggered roof lines, aircraft wing and tail fin canopy and folded roof over the office. Built in 1962, this was the first in a chain of Astro motels built in several states. You can still stay in this one on East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, CA

This neon sign is definitely a stand out on this stretch of road. The motel was built in 1957 and is still operating. So, if you are driving down the "Hi-Way" (or East Colorado Boulevard), let this motel be your "Host" in Pasadena, CA

A classic motor court built in a square around a central courtyard. It was built in 1959 and is still in operation. The Pasada got it's moment of fame as the motel, and filming location, in the Keanu Reeves and Elle Fanning movie "The Neon Demon". See the motel and working neon sign on East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, CA

This Mayan styled design, curiously named the Aztec Hotel was opened in 1925 and was reportedly quite the hotspot with celebrity quests and all, but it didn't last long as the original hotel closed less than 10 years later. Thankfully no one changed this testament to architectural audacity of a building design so it is still a spectacular head turner today. You won't miss it on Foothill Boulevard in Monrovia, CA

The motel opened in 1948 and has operated continuously under the same name ever since. The neon sign was added in the 1950's. The property itself has been pretty well updated but the neon sign with that classic large arrow design is there to maintain a bit of it's heritage. You'll find it on East Huntington Drive in Monrovia, CA

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