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800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

A large instrument played by the wind.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

The model behind the iconic 3D test model.

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.