San Jose, California
Olympic Black Power Statue
A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
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San Jose, California
A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
San Jose, California
The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.
San Jose, California
Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.
San Jose, California
It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
San Jose, California
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
San Jose, California
The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Gilroy, California
Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.
Pescadero, California
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
Davenport, California
Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Fremont, California
This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.
Pescadero, California
Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.
Los Gatos, California
A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Aptos, California
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.