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Hillsborough, California

The Flintstone House

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

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Hillsborough, California

Junípero Serra Statue

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

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Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

1 mile from Hillsborough

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Nike Missile Site SF-51

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

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5 miles from Hillsborough

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San Francisco Bay Discovery Site

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

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5 miles from Hillsborough

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Wind Harp

A large instrument played by the wind.

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5 miles from Hillsborough

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Pulgas Water Temple

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

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7 miles from Hillsborough

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The Flintstone House in 2007, from its perch off I-280.

Neighbors Have Escalated Their War on the Eccentric ‘Flintstone House’

Astroturf, dinosaurs, and the Great Gazoo pushed them over the edge.

by Sabrina Imbler