Although one of the fastest-growing cities in California, it is not strong on identity – though in area and population it's close to twice the size of San Francisco. Sitting at the southern end of the peninsula, San Jose has in the past 25 years emerged as the civic heart of Silicon Valley, surrounded by miles of faceless high-tech industrial parks where the next generations of computers and websites are designed and crafted. Its most famous landmark is the Winchester Mystery House. The Rosicrucian Museum, houses a brilliant collection of Assyrian and Babylonian artifacts, while the revamped Tech Museum of Innovation contains hands-on displays of high-tech engineering.