The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

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

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

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

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

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

The largest drain hole in the world.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.