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Eggheads

Davis, California

Eggheads

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

Grave of Bert Bertram's arm

San Jose, California

Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

The sign at the entrance

Oakland, California

The Crucible

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

Bosco the Dog Mayor

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.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley, California

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

Hewlett and Packard started working in the garage in 1938

Palo Alto, California

Birthplace of Silicon Valley

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Vintage illustration of the Midwinter Exposition

San Francisco, California

Site of the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

Spring 2023

Santa Monica, California

Georgian Hotel

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

Noni Olabisi. 1992.Inspired by the Rodney King Riots of 1992

Los Angeles, California

Autry National Center

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

The rear of the lighthouse

Pacific Grove, California

Point Pinos Lighthouse

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Prayer Book Cross

San Francisco, California

Prayer Book Cross

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

Rolling hills surround the site.

Shandon, California

James Dean Memorial Junction

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Treasure Island Naval History Mural

San Francisco, California

Treasure Island Naval History Mural

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

Artillery

South El Monte, California

American Military Museum

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

Atop the potato chip

Ramona, California

Potato Chip Rock

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Internet Archive headquarters

San Francisco, California

Internet Archive Headquarters

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

The Statues of Ken Fox

Auburn, California

The Statues of Ken Fox

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

Old St. Patrick's Cemetery

Grass Valley, California

Old St. Patrick's Cemetery

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

Wrigley Mansion

Pasadena, California

Wrigley Mansion

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

Ballerina Clown

Los Angeles, California

Ballerina Clown

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Leo and Leona guard the gates

Los Gatos, California

The Cats

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

The Head of the Goddess of Progress by F. Marion Wells.

San Francisco, California

The Head of The Goddess of Progress

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

Room 8 the Cat Murals

Los Angeles, California

Room 8 the Cat Mural

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

Plaque to Bummer & Lazarus

San Francisco, California

Plaque to Bummer & Lazarus

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

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