Palo Alto, California
Stanford Mausoleum
Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.
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Palo Alto, California
Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.
Portola Valley, California
The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
San Jose, California
A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.
Fremont, California
Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.
San Jose, California
Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Salinas, California
Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
Petaluma, California
The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Olema, California
'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.
San Anselmo, California
George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.
El Cerrito, California
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
San Francisco, California
This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
San Francisco, California
The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.
San Francisco, California
The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.
San Francisco, California
Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.
San Francisco, California
Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.
Oakland, California
An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.
San Francisco, California
The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.
Oakland, California
Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.
Alameda, California
Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
Oakland, California
The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.