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Thornburg Village

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

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Fairy Post Office

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

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Adventure Playground

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

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Tail of the Yak

Handmade treasures from around the world.

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East Bay Vivarium

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

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Fish Shaped House

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

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Moe's Books

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

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Takara Sake Museum

The only museum of Sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

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"The Tails of Two Kitties" was an award-winning entry at UC Berkeley's 2019 Edible Books Festival.

Edible Book Festivals Are for Pun and Food Lovers

It's been widely celebrated for almost 20 years.

Louis Trevino (left) and Vincent Medina (right) get ready to serve a meal in the Ohlone Cafe.

Indigenous Cuisine Is Being Served in the Back of a Berkeley Bookstore

Café Ohlone features traditional recipes and foraged ingredients.

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

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