A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

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

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

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

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.