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The Winchester Mystery House

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester gun fortune.

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Monopoly in the Park

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

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Drawbridge

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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Rosicrucian Park

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

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Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

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Lupe the Mammoth

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

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Santana Row Chess Plaza

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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Bean Pie

The slightly sweet dessert was born out of the Nation of Islam's dietary guidelines.

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Demystifying the Winchester Mystery House

Under new management, the labyrinthine mansion is giving up more of its closely guarded secrets.

by Elizabeth Svoboda

February 1, 2018