A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

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

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

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

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.