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Court of Mysteries

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

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Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Mystery Spot

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

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Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

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Bigfoot Discovery Museum

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

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5 miles from Santa Cruz

Aptos, California

SS Palo Alto

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

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6 miles from Santa Cruz

Aptos, California

Egg Vending Machine at Glaum Ranch

At this California chicken ranch four bucks will get you 22 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

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9 miles from Santa Cruz

Bonny Doon, California

The Kingdom of Boomeria

A science teacher's kingdom, complete with castle, enormous pipe organ, and area for epic water battles.

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10 miles from Santa Cruz

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