Places zydeko Wants to Go

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

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

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin briefly ran their fledgling company from this Silicon Valley garage.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

Ruins of the original wooden flume that carried water to Virginia City are still visible high on the Virginia Range.

A fleet of automotive automatons sleep in this otherwise unremarkable urban garage.

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.

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

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.

A train tunnel that was made obsolete by the dam it helped create.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

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

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

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

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

This crumbling warehouse was once the third-largest cannery in the U.S. and the first in the world to can green asparagus.

The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.