Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

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

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

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

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

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

Antiques by the Bay.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.