This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

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

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

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

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

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

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

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

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

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

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

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

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

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.