26 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in San Diego - Atlas Obscura

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Sunny Jim Cave Store

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

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Whaley House

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

San Diego, California

Spruce Street Suspension Bridge

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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San Diego Museum of Man

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

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Lucha Libre Taco Shop

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) Themed Taco Shop.

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Harper's Topiary Garden

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

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Lemon Grove Mummies

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

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Fallen Star

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

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Cotton Candy Grapes

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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

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San Diego

Southern California's second city holds plenty of sparkling secrets.

Atlas Obscura Itineraries

San Diego

Southern California's second city holds plenty of sparkling secrets.

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Courtesy Stuart Collection, UC San Diego/ Philpp Scholz Rittermann (Fallen Star, 2012, Do Ho Suh)

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