A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

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

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

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

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

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

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

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

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

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

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.