Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

Apple memorabilia in an undisclosed warehouse, hidden for undisclosed reasons.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.