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San Francisco, California

The Walrus Heads of the Financial District

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Oakland, California

'Women of the Black Panther Party'

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.
jonathancarey Added by jonathancarey
Oakland, California

Cathedral Building

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.
Added by LaserGirl
Big Trees, California

The Discovery Tree

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.
Added by Jeremy D
Berkeley, California

Cesar Chavez Park

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Oakland, California

Kaiser Convention Center

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.
Added by LaserGirl
Rough and Ready, California

Rough and Ready

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Alameda, California

Naval Air Station Alameda

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
kat Added by kat
San Francisco, California

Pacific Unity Sculptures

Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Luis Obispo, California

The Bells of El Camino Real

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Added by REWALLS
San Rafael, California

Marin County Civic Center

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.
Added by jeanneagnes
Berkeley, California

Sather Tower

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Burney, California

Burney Falls

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Oakland, California

The Crucible

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.
Zabitha Added by Zabitha
Berkeley, California

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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

Marin Headlands

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Auburn, California

The Statues of Ken Fox

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
leiris Added by leiris
Oakland, California

Cathedral of Christ the Light

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.
Added by LaserGirl
Los Angeles, California

Eagle Rock

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.
Lori Alden Holuta Added by Lori Alden Holuta
Monterey, California

Old Monterey Jail

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.
Added by Martin
Santa Monica, California

Pacific Park Solar Ferris Wheel

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Rachel Added by Rachel
San Francisco, California

Vedanta Society's Old Temple

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.
Added by Jon Lucas
Culver City, California

Holy Cross Cemetery

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.
SamM Added by SamM
San Jose, California

Santana Row Chess Plaza

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.
Elise Added by Elise