A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

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

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

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

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

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

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

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.

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

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

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

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.

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

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.