Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An underground city of salt.

Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

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

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

Hand-powered race of alternative forms of transportation.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.