San Jose, California
Sonic Runway
At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.
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San Jose, California
At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.
San Jose, California
Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.
San Jose, California
It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
San Jose, California
Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.
San Jose, California
It took years to decode its mysterious messages.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
Oakland, California
Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.
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.
San Francisco, California
Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.
Mill Valley, California
Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.
Berkeley, California
An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
San Francisco, California
A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
San Francisco, California
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
San Jose, California
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
San Jose, California
The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
San Jose, California
A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.
Milpitas, California
This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Stanford, California
The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.
Palo Alto, California
Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.
Palo Alto, California
A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.
El Cerrito, California
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.