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

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

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

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

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

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

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

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

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.