The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.