A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A Buddhist retreat built on more than 100 acres of California Redwood forest.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

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

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

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

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

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.

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

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.