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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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Randy's Donuts

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

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LAX Theme Building

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

3 miles from Hawthorne

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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.

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

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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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