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

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

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

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.