San Francisco, California
Heineman Building
This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.
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San Francisco, California
This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.
Los Angeles, California
One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.
Rosemead, California
Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
June Lake, California
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
San Francisco, California
The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.
Stevenson Ranch, California
This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.
Richmond, California
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
Big Sur, California
Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.
Martinez, California
A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.
Chico, California
Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.
Oxnard, California
Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.
Davenport, California
Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
San Jose, California
Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.
Daly City, California
Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.
San Jose, California
It took years to decode its mysterious messages.
San Jose, California
Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.
San Francisco, California
These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.
Larkspur, California
At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.
Santa Rosa, California
Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.
Oakland, California
The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.
Sacramento, California
At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.
Truckee, California
This settlement on the original Transcontinental Railroad began by harvesting timber, but transitioned to a forgotten 19th-century industry: harvesting ice.
Chino Hills, California
A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.