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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mountain View

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mountain View, California

Updated December 22, 2022

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Mountain View, California

Hangar One

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

Mountain View, California

Computer History Museum

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

Mountain View, California

The Real Birthplace of Silicon Valley-The Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.

Mountain View, California

Moffett Field Historical Society Museum

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.
Permanently Closed

Mountain View, California

Waymo Self-Driving Car Garage

A fleet of automotive automatons sleep in this otherwise unremarkable urban garage.
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Pandemonium Aviaries

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.
1 mile from Mountain View

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Libby's Water Tower

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
2 miles from Mountain View
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