A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Antiques by the Bay.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

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

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.