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

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

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

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

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

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.