Death comes to anyone who dares to touch this concrete column.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

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

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

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