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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hawthorne

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hawthorne, California

Updated June 12, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Hawthorne

Hawthorne, California

The Beach Boys Childhood Home

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

Hawthorne, California

SpaceX Space Cheese

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.

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Inglewood, California

Randy's Donuts

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

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Los Angeles, California

LAX Theme Building

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

3 miles from Hawthorne

El Segundo, California

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.

3 miles from Hawthorne

El Segundo, California

Studio Antiques

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

3 miles from Hawthorne

Manhattan Beach, California

Light Gate

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

3 miles from Hawthorne

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Hawthorne, California

SpaceX Space Cheese

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.

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