This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

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

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

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

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

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

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

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

Antiques by the Bay.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Because there's no place like home.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

A burial ground for workers at one of Hawai'i's largest sugarcane producers that laid buried for decades.