Options for Visiting Randi

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Sunnyvale, California

Orchard Heritage Park

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

Anne Ewbank

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Sunnyvale, California

Libby's Water Tower

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

Eirik Gumeny

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Cupertino, California

Electronics Flea Market

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

Rebekah Otto

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Mountain View, California

Hangar One

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

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San Jose, California

Lupe the Mammoth

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

James Ricci

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San Jose, California

The Winchester Mystery House

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

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Palo Alto, California

The Frenchman's Tower

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

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San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Park

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

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San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Annetta Black

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Menlo Park, California

Pandemonium Aviaries

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

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San Jose, California

Peralta Adobe

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

James Ricci

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San Jose, California

The San José Semaphore

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

Anne Ewbank

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San Jose, California

Monopoly in the Park

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

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San Jose, California

Show Your Stripes

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Anne Ewbank

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San Jose, California

The San Carlos Street Lantern Relay

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

Anne Ewbank

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East Palo Alto, California

Chùa Giác Minh

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

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Newark, California

Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay

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

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Palo Alto, California

Gates of Hell Sculpture

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

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Stanford, California

Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden

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

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Palo Alto, California

Arizona Cactus Garden

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

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Menlo Park, California

The Great Spirit Path

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

Fremont, California

The Secret Sidewalk

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

San Jose, California

Communications Hill Grand Staircase

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

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Sunol-Midtown, California

Sunol Water Temple

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

Annetta Black

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Woodside, California

Djerassi Ranch

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

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Hillsborough, California

The Flintstone House

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

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Los Gatos, California

Mt. Umunhum Cube

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

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Hillsborough, California

Junípero Serra Statue

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

EricGrundhauser

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San Jose, California

The Center of Santa Clara Valley

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

Anne Ewbank

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San Jose, California

Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

James Ricci

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Oakland, California

Watermelon Rock

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

James Gage

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South San Francisco, California

Wind Harp

A large instrument played by the wind.

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Alameda, California

Alameda Spite House

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

Alameda, California

St. George Spirits

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

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San Francisco, California

Hunter's Point Shipyard

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

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Oakland, California

Joaquin Miller Monuments

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

Annetta Black

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Oakland, California

Phap Duyen Tu: The Buddha Shrine of Oakland

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

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Daly City, California

Colma Necropolis

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

Annetta Black

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Oakland, California

Gnomes of Lake Merritt

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

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Bean Pie

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Bean Pie

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.

Gastro Obscura

Anne Ewbank

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Chicha Morada

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Chicha Morada

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.

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Tony Dunnell

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Chapulines

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Meats & Animal Products

Chapulines

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

Gastro Obscura

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Kouign-Amann

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Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

Gastro Obscura

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3-D Jelly Cakes

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3-D Jelly Cakes

These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.

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Anne Ewbank

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Adjaruli Khachapuri

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Adjaruli Khachapuri

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

Gastro Obscura

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It's It

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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

Gastro Obscura

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Gilroy, California

Gilroy Gardens

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

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Redwood City, California

Tafoni Sandstone Monolith

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.

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