In Los Angeles, the automobile is more than just a form of transportation to get from point A to point B - it's a way of life.

Driving L.A.'s legendary streets and highways has inspired generations of musicians, from Jan & Dean's classic, The Little Old Lady from Pasadena, to Tom Petty's Free Fallin', Charlie Robison's Sunset Boulevard, Duran Duran's Drive By, Sheryl Crow's All I Wanna Do, and the iconic I Love L.A. by Randy Newman.

Mulholland Drive with Jay Leno

One of the most famous roads in L.A. is Mulholland Drive, named after William Mulholland, the head engineer who oversaw the construction of the massive aqueduct that brought water and subsequent growth to the city after being completed in 1913. Comedian Jay Leno takes us on a tour of L.A. as he cruises famed Mulholland Drive in his Mercedes SLS AMG, then heads down to Sunset Boulevard.

Leno compares Mulholland Drive to the Nürburgring, a motorsport race track around the village of Nürburg, Germany. Simply known as "The Ring" by enthusiasts, it's widely considered to be the toughest, most dangerous and most demanding purpose-built race track in the world.

In the following articles, we've collected some of L.A.'s most scenic drives, from the urban heart of Los Angeles, to the stunning coast and inland landscapes.