Once home to socialites in the early 1900s, this Beaux Arts mansion is now home to exhibits chronicling Pasadena history.

Let's cut right to the chase: Fenyes Mansion, one of several historic registry buildings on the two-acre site, is awesome. A testament to old Pasadena money, the property is situated on historic "Millionaire's Row," which probably doesn't require explanation. While the museum itself houses a remarkable collection of Pasadena history, Fenyes Mansion is a unique and elegant time capsule of how the elite lived. The 1906 Beaux Arts home has a European air with antique furnishings, fine wood paneling and impressionist art, making a fine detour from the more common bungalow and Spanish Revival architecture in Pasadena. The dining room chandelier, the gingham kitchen tablecloth, the office library and bathroom tub are all in remarkable condition, looking just as they did at the turn of the 20th century. The gardens surrounding the mansion are lush and well-manicured—those who really take a liking to the greenery can book the area for weddings, parties and receptions. And since the Feynes Mansion once served as the Finnish Consulate, the grounds also house the Finnish Folk Art Museum, which is outfitted in the manner of a 19th-century Finnish farmhouse.