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Chapel of the Chimes

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

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Lake Merritt's Bonsai Garden

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

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Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

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Mazzariello Labyrinth

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

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Jonestown Memorial

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

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Children's Fairyland

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

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Bay Area Thelemic Temple

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

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Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

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Dark Skies, Desert Beasts: A Night Photography Workshop in Borrego Springs, California

May 7—May 10, 2019

Journey deep into the desert of Southern California to explore and photograph the Dark Sky Sculptural Oasis of Borrego Springs.

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Cemetery Wine

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Cemetery Wine

Bishop's Vineyard makes its products from grapes grown in California graveyards.

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