Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

One of San Jose's more interesting attractions is the odd and educational Egyptian Museum which has an extensive collection that includes statues, household items and mummies. There's even a two-room, walk-through reproduction of an ancient subterranean tomb. The museum is the centerpiece of Rosicrucian Park west of downtown San Jose.

Even more intriguing is the Rosicrucian Order itself. Headquartered in Rosicrucian Park, the order is a nonreligious fraternity whose members seek to achieve spiritual enlightenment and material success through the study of mysticism and metaphysics. As the order's own website slyly says: 'Rosicrucians are normal men and women. Perhaps some of your friends or relatives are Rosicrucians and you are not aware of it.'