A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

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

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.

Apple memorabilia in an undisclosed warehouse, hidden for undisclosed reasons.

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

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

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

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

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.