Beauty of the San Fernando Valley


The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.Smiley's beautiful Impala from Majectics Car Club.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Wat Thai Temple of Los AngelesThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Wat Thai Temple of Los AngelesThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.CaThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.Circus Liquor Sign in North HollywoodThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.A toy Race car washed up in the basin of the Sepulveda Dam.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.View of the Los Angeles River from the Sepulveda Dam.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.View of the Los Angeles River from the Sepulveda Dam.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.View through the skylight in the basement of the mausoleum at The San Fernando Mission Catholic Cemetery.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.Head to the top of the structure in the photo to see one of the best 360 degree views of Los Angeles. Also located at the San Vicente Mountain Park.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation in The Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Sun Valley Fish bowl is one of the most famous empty pools in Southern California.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Sun Valley Fish bowl is one of the most famous empty pools in Southern California.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Hansen DamThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.The Hansen DamThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.Visit one of San Fernando Valley's many auto wrecking yards to find unique vehicles.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.LADWP Valley Generating Station.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.LA 96C is an decommissioned Nike missile site. The area is now known as San Vicente Mountain ParkThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.LA 96C is an decommissioned Nike missile site. The area is now known as San Vicente Mountain ParkThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.LA 96C is an decommissioned Nike missile site. The area is now known as San Vicente Mountain ParkThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.LA 96C is an decommissioned Nike missile site. The area is now known as San Vicente Mountain ParkThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.LA 96C is an decommissioned Nike missile site. The area is now known as San Vicente Mountain ParkThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.LA 96C is an decommissioned Nike missile site. The area is now known as San Vicente Mountain ParkThe Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.CA.The Pink Motel off San Fernando Rd appears to be frozen in time and is often used as a film location in the Valley.

Far beyond the strip malls, San Fernando Valley offers a unique variety of unique, lesser-traveled destinations to explore. Leave the Los Angeles basin behind to find everything from picturesque hikes to abandoned motels. All photos by Michael L Jaffe.

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