Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

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

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

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

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

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

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

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

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.