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

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

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

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.