Mountain View, California
Hangar One
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
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Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Sunnyvale, California
An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.
Sunnyvale, California
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
San Jose, California
Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.
Stanford, California
A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.
Palo Alto, California
This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.
Palo Alto, California
Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.
Alameda, California
After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
Redwood City, California
This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.
San Francisco, California
A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.
Woodside, California
This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.
Daly City, California
Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."
Menlo Park, California
A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.
San Francisco, California
Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.
San Francisco, California
Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.
Moss Beach, California
A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.
San Francisco, California
Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.
Daly City, California
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Colma, California
The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.
Daly City, California
Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.
Colma, California
This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.
Pacifica, California
Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.
Pacifica, California
The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Brisbane, California
This California town keeps a graveyard of its retired, decorated fire hydrants.