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Silicon Valley: tech campuses, historic garages, and universities in California

Silicon Valley gathers the headquarters of big tech companies like Meta, Apple, Google, and Oracle. Their campuses are modern, with glass towers and low buildings surrounded by gardens. Apple Park forms a ring of glass amid the hills of Cupertino, while Oracle's blue cylindrical towers remind visitors of their database roots. Google has several areas in Mountain View with colorful buildings and large sculptures of Android mascots. Some garages show where these companies started. The one where Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded HP in 1939 in Palo Alto now has a plaque up. In Los Altos, the family garage where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the first Apple computers in 1976 is a place that curious visitors like to see. Stanford University, founded in the late 1800s, covers a large area south of San Francisco. Its labs and research programs still train engineers and entrepreneurs. Museums like the Intel museum tell the story of microprocessors from the 1960s onward.

Meta Campus

Menlo Park, California

Meta Campus

The main office complex of Meta spans 80 acres and includes workspaces for over 15,000 employees.

Oracle Headquarters

Redwood Shores, California

Oracle Headquarters

The main site of Oracle Corporation consists of six blue cylindrical towers each 10 stories high, representing database cylinders.

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Stanford University

The private research university founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford covers 3,310 hectares south of San Francisco.

Hewlett-Packard Garage

Palo Alto, California

Hewlett-Packard Garage

The garage located at 367 Addison Avenue where Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard created their company in 1939 is a registered historical landmark.

Google Campus

Mountain View, California

Google Campus

Research center and headquarters of Google with modern buildings, gardens, and giant statues depicting versions of the Android system.

Apple Park

Cupertino, California

Apple Park

Apple's headquarters shaped like a ring covering 260,000 square meters. The visitor center features models and a store.

Apple Garage

Los Altos, California

Apple Garage

Garage of Steve Jobs' family home where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak assembled the first Apple computers in 1976.

Intel Museum

Santa Clara, California

Intel Museum

Museum outlining the evolution of semiconductors and Intel microprocessors since the company's founding in 1968.

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose, California

Winchester Mystery House

Residence constructed between 1884 and 1922 with 160 rooms, staircases leading nowhere, and doors opening onto walls.

NASA Ames Visitor Center

Mountain View, California

NASA Ames Visitor Center

Exhibition center on space exploration featuring rocket models, simulators, and presentations on NASA missions.

Google Merchandise Store

Mountain View, California

Google Merchandise Store

Retail store offering apparel, accessories, and promotional items branded with Google's logo and colors.

Oakland Museum

Oakland, California

Oakland Museum

Museum with three permanent sections dedicated to California art, local history and natural sciences of the state.

Exploratorium

San Francisco, California

Exploratorium

Science and technology museum offering 600 hands-on experiments about perception, biology and physical phenomena.

California Academy of Sciences

San Francisco, California

California Academy of Sciences

Scientific complex combining a planetarium, an aquarium and a tropical greenhouse under a 10,000 square meter living roof.

San Jose Museum of Art

San Jose, California

San Jose Museum of Art

Art museum located in a former 1892 post office building, displaying modern art collections and temporary exhibitions of California artists.

Santana Row

San Jose, California

Santana Row

Multi-story commercial district with apartments, clothing stores, various restaurants, and outdoor relaxation spaces.

Stanford Shopping Center

Palo Alto, California

Stanford Shopping Center

Open-air shopping center comprising 140 stores and restaurants, designed with flowerbeds, fountains, and benches.

Innovation Museum

San Jose, California

Innovation Museum

Museum focused on the technological development of Silicon Valley, offering exhibits on computing with hands-on activities and sessions.

Downtown Willow Glen

San Jose, California

Downtown Willow Glen

Main street dating from the 1920s lined with cafes, traditional restaurants, and local shops.

Electronic Arts Headquarters

Redwood City, California

Electronic Arts Headquarters

Main center of Electronic Arts hosting executive offices, development studios, and administrative services of the video game publisher.

EBay Campus

San Jose, California

EBay Campus

Global operations center of eBay gathering development, marketing, and management teams of the online commerce platform.

Adobe Headquarters

San Jose, California

Adobe Headquarters

Complex of three office towers housing Adobe's global headquarters, with research, development, and administration departments.

Netflix Headquarters

Los Gatos, California

Netflix Headquarters

Decision-making center of Netflix hosting production, technical, and administrative services of the digital content streaming platform.

Former Yahoo Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Former Yahoo Headquarters

Yahoo's main site from 1999 to 2021. The campus includes several buildings where web development teams and administrative services worked.

NASA Research Center

Mountain View, California

NASA Research Center

Research center of NASA created in 1939. Laboratories develop space technologies and conduct flight simulations.

Berkeley University

Berkeley, California

Berkeley University

University campus founded in 1868. The institution trains students in computer science, robotics, and other technological fields across 14 faculties.

Moffett Field Museum

Mountain View, California

Moffett Field Museum

Museum founded in 1933 presenting the aerial military history of the base. The collection includes aircraft, equipment, and archival documents.

Computer History Museum

Mountain View, California

Computer History Museum

Permanent collection of 2000 objects tracing the history of computers and computing, from early arithmetic machines to modern microprocessors.

Foster Museum

Palo Alto, California

Foster Museum

Collection of 14,000 photographic prints from the 19th and 20th centuries, featuring works by Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, and Edward Weston.

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Mountain View, California

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Municipal cultural establishment offering concerts, theater plays, and exhibitions in a 600-seat hall.