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

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

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

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

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

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.