Northern California

Santa Rosa and San Jose

by Penelope Reichley

12 Places

San Jose, California

The Winchester Mystery House

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Added by mbison

Santa Rosa, California

Charles M. Schulz Museum

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Sebastopol, California

Patrick Amiot's Sonoma County Yard Art

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

pilastr

Added by pilastr

Healdsburg, California

Coyote

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

Added by AlpineJoe

San Jose, California

Monopoly in the Park

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

queenofswing

Added by queenofswing

San Jose, California

Drawbridge

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Added by dsjas297

San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Park

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Added by cinapelayo

San Jose, California

Orchestria Palm Court

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

Anne Ewbank

Added by Anne Ewbank

San Jose, California

Santana Row Chess Plaza

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

Elise

San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Fort Bragg, California

Glass Beach

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Kringle

Added by Kringle

Fort Bragg, California

Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics

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

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