Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

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

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

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

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

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

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

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

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

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

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

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

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.