A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

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

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

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

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.