Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

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

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

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

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

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

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

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

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

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

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.