Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

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

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

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

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

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

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

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

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

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

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Antiques by the Bay.

Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.