Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

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

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

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

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

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

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

Half of a house.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.