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19 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Berkeley, California

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in Berkeley

Berkeley, California

Thornburg Village

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

37.8771, -122.2656

Added by Annetta Black

Fairy Post Office

Berkeley, California

Fairy Post Office

Hidden within a tree hollow is a lilliputian post office that services wanderers looking for a whimsical exchange.

37.8992, -122.2525

Added by mallorypickett

Berkeley, California

Adventure Playground

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

37.8632, -122.3145

Added by sarahbenson

Tail of the Yak. (Creative Commons)

Berkeley, California

Tail of the Yak

Handmade treasures from around the world.

37.8565, -122.2537

Added by Facebook_1513682660

Berkeley, California

East Bay Vivarium

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

37.8696, -122.2991

Added by M Rebekah Otto

Berkeley, California

Fish Shaped House

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

37.8563, -122.2859

Added by serflac

Berkeley, California

Moe's Books

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

37.8655, -122.2586

Berkeley, California

Urban Ore

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

37.8508, -122.2905

Added by Raphi Gottesman

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Dark Skies, Desert Beasts: A Night Photography Workshop in Borrego Springs, California

May 2—May 5, 2019

Journey deep into the desert of Southern California to explore and photograph the Dark Sky Sculptural Oasis of Borrego Springs.

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The view from the top of a staircase that helps make up Berkeley's Covert Path.

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The California city has over 130 different woodsy shortcuts cutting through its hills and streets.

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