A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

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

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

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

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

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

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

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

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.