- San Jose is thought to be California’s oldest settlement, founded in 1777 as a farming community
- Roughly 35 percent of venture capital funds that are invested into American companies end up in San Jose
- The Winchester Mystery House of San Jose, with more than 160 rooms, came about as a result of a psychic telling Mrs. Winchester she would die if construction on the building ever stopped
- San Jose is home to the world’s largest monopoly board found in Guadalupe River Park and measuring 30 square feet
- Due to the close proximity of the airport, most buildings in downtown San Jose can’t be taller than 300 feet
- In San Jose on Friday the 13th? Join a flashlight tour of the Winchester Mystery House
