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All the United States California Torrance

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Torrance

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Torrance, California

Updated March 30, 2020

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Torrance High School.

Torrance, California

Torrance High School

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.
The exterior of the Chen Art Gallery.

Torrance, California

Chen Art Gallery

This Chinese art gallery is hidden inside the Sunrider Corporation headquarters.
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Carson, California

International Printing Museum

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.
3 miles from Torrance
Gardena Cinema, February 2025.

Gardena, California

Gardena Cinema

The last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.
4 miles from Torrance
The Gnome Village

Carson, California

Gnome Village

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.
5 miles from Torrance
Light Gate

Manhattan Beach, California

Light Gate

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
5 miles from Torrance
The cover for the cheese featured the movie poster for Top Secret.

Hawthorne, California

SpaceX Space Cheese

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.
5 miles from Torrance
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