Albany, California
Albany Bulb
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Albany, California
The Bone Room
A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.
San Francisco, California
Treasure Island
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
Berkeley, California
Cesar Chavez Park
A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.
Berkeley, California
East Bay Vivarium
An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
Berkeley, California
Adventure Playground
A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.
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Berkeley, California
Tail of the Yak
Handmade treasures from around the world.
Berkeley, California
Urban Ore
An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.
Oakland, California
Mountain View Cemetery
Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.
Oakland, California
Chapel of the Chimes
Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.
Alameda, California
Pacific Pinball Museum
Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
Oakland, California
Children's Fairyland
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
San Luis Obispo, California
The Dorn Pyramid
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo, California
Madonna Inn
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
