A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.

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

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

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

Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

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

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.