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22 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Diego, California

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Sunny Jim cave

San Diego, California

Sunny Jim Cave Store

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

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The Whaley House, which served as a county courthouse and theater, is open to the public all year. (Alyx Sariol/Atlas Obscura)

San Diego, California

Whaley House

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

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San Diego Museum of Man

San Diego, California

San Diego Museum of Man

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

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Added by Rachel

San Diego, California

Lucha Libre Taco Shop

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) Themed Taco Shop.

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Looking toward the Eastern side of the bridge.

San Diego, California

Spruce Street Suspension Bridge

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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Harper's Topiary Garden

San Diego, California

Harper's Topiary Garden

A couple creates a magical topiary 'museum' on their average, suburban corner.

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Added by Rachel

Lemon Grove Girl

San Diego, California

Lemon Grove Mummies

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

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The Fallen Star installation is now part of the permanent collection at UCSD

San Diego, California

Fallen Star

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

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Added by johnbins

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Dark Skies, Desert Beasts: A Night Photography Workshop in Borrego Springs, California

May 2—May 5, 2019

Journey deep into the desert of Southern California to explore and photograph the Dark Sky Sculptural Oasis of Borrego Springs.

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