San Jose!

by marinacipolla

14 Places

San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Park

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

Added by cinapelayo

San Jose, California

Santana Row Chess Plaza

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

Elise

San Jose, California

The Winchester Mystery House

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

Added by mbison

San Jose, California

Drawbridge

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Added by dsjas297

Palo Alto, California

The Donkeys of Barron Park

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

Added by dianemwu

Palo Alto, California

The Frenchman's Tower

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

HaikuSeminar

Added by HaikuSeminar

Palo Alto, California

Gates of Hell Sculpture

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

Clinton

Added by Clinton

Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Mystery Spot

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Added by cjwvos

Santa Cruz, California

Court of Mysteries

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

jmarcusfrost

Added by jmarcusfrost

Moss Beach, California

Moss Beach Distillery

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

Added by renakaba

Aptos, California

Egg Vending Machine at Glaum Ranch

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

Added by jmpasko

Fremont, California

The Secret Sidewalk

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

Palo Alto, California

Arizona Cactus Garden

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

rebeccaclara

Added by rebeccaclara

Pescadero, California

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

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

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey