The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

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

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

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

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.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

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

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

Antiques by the Bay.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

A series of vibrant murals celebrate the culture and community of Oakland.