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San Francisco, California

Fairmont San Francisco Penthouse Suite

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.
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San Francisco, California

Church of 8 Wheels

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.
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Joshua Tree, California

World Famous Crochet Museum

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

Millennium Biltmore Hotel

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
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Yosemite National Park, California

The Ahwahnee Hotel

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
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Marshall, California

The Marconi Conference Center

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.
Added by JeffB
San Francisco, California

The Sutro Egyptian Collection

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.
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San Francisco, California

Tobin House

Half of a house.
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Oakland, California

Lake Merritt's Bonsai Garden

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.
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San Francisco, California

Letterform Archive

A library and museum dedicated to typography.
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San Francisco, California

Urbano Sundial

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.
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South San Francisco, California

Wind Harp

A large instrument played by the wind.
Added by mbison
San Francisco, California

The Old Ship Saloon

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

Beat Museum

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.
Added by mally436
Eureka, California

The Carson Mansion

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
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Oakland, California

Chapel of the Chimes

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

Three Gems

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.
San Francisco, California

San Francisco Center for the Book

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
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Los Angeles, California

Barnsdall Art Park

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
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Culver City, California

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

A modern day curiosity cabinet.
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Banning, California

The Museum of Pinball

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.
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San Jose, California

Drawbridge

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.
Added by dsjas297
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.
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Berkeley, California

Thornburg Village

A storybook European village in Berkeley.
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