From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

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

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

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

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

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.

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

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

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

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.