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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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Café Ohlone features traditional recipes and foraged ingredients.

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