A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Half of a house.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

A collection of relics from the Spiritualist Camp Chesterfield.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.