Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

A playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park.

The freeway that never was.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.