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Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.