Handmade treasures from around the world.

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

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

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

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

The largest drain hole in the world.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.