An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.