These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

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

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.