Oakland, California
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts
A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026
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San Jose, California
Drawbridge
San Francisco Bay's ghost town.
Sunol-Midtown, California
Sunol Water Temple
A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.
Sunol, California
Bosco the Dog Mayor
The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.
Newark, California
Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.
Fremont, California
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.
Oakland, California
Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate
Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.
