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Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

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

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

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

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

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

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

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

California's first suspension bridge.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.