Cool and Unusual Things to Do in El Segundo - Atlas Obscura

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El Segundo, California

Studio Antiques

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

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Old Town Music Hall

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

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The El Segundo Butterfly Preserve

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

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1 mile from El Segundo

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LAX Theme Building

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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1 mile from El Segundo

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Light Gate

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

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2 miles from El Segundo

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Randy's Donuts

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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3 miles from El Segundo

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The Beach Boys Childhood Home

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

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4 miles from El Segundo

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Celebrated sleight of hand artist Siegfried Tieber takes us on an evening of magic and mystery in an unexpected location.

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The Second Largest Public Telescope in the World

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Step into the dome for an evening of planets, globular clusters, planetary nebulae, and colorful double stars at the Mount Wilson Observatory.

The Largest Public Telescope in the World

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Gaze beyond our galactic borders with a groundbreaking telescope used by astronomy legends like Edwin Hubble.

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