This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

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

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

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.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

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

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

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

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

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.