San Francisco, California
Fort Miley Batteries
Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.
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San Francisco, California
Exploratorium
San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.
San Francisco, California
Westin St. Francis Hotel
Only hotel where you can legally launder money.
Permanently Closed
San Francisco, California
Vaillancourt Fountain
This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
Oakland, California
Children's Fairyland
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
Alameda, California
Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair
Antiques by the Bay.
Alameda, California
Pacific Pinball Museum
Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Milpitas, California
Great Mall of Milpitas
This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.
Mountain View, California
Computer History Museum
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
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.
Sunol-Midtown, California
Sunol Water Temple
A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.
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.
