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Chapel of the Chimes

Oakland, California

Chapel of the Chimes

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

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Added by Annetta Black

Lake Merritt Bonsai Garden Entry

Oakland, California

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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Mazzariello Labyrinth

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

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Heinold’s First and Last Chance 2007. (Wikimedia Commons)

Oakland, California

Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon

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

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Toking atop a mushroom

Oakland, California

Children's Fairyland

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

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Added by Rebecca Burgan

The four modest plaques that hold the names of the dead

Oakland, California

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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The altar in the temple.

Oakland, California

Bay Area Thelemic Temple

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

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The original Bay Bridge Troll

Oakland, California

Bay Bridge Troll

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

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