Googleplex - Google Headquarters

Stop on Silicon Valley Tech Heritage Tour, a free self-guided tour.

Google's headquarters in Mountain View, known as the Googleplex, spans over 100 buildings across multiple blocks, housing thousands of employees working on search, Android, YouTube, and countless other projects. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google revolutionized internet search and became one of the world's most valuable companies. The campus exemplifies modern tech workplace culture with free meals, colorful bikes for transportation between buildings, beach volleyball courts, climbing walls, and quirky decorations including life-size Android mascot statues in the Android Lawn Garden, a T-Rex skeleton, and vintage Google Street View cars. The Google Merchandise Store near the main campus is open to visitors, selling Google, Android, and YouTube-branded clothing, accessories, and gadgets - the only place to buy official Google merchandise in person. While most campus buildings are restricted to employees, visitors can explore the outdoor areas, photograph the famous colorful Google sign, see the Android statues, and experience the innovative atmosphere. The campus design reflects Google's philosophy that happy, well-fed employees in a stimulating environment produce the best work. The Googleplex represents Silicon Valley's evolution from garage startups to corporate campuses that feel more like college than traditional offices.