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This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

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

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

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

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

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.