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This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

Antiques by the Bay.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

A large instrument played by the wind.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

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

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

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

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.