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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alameda

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alameda, California

Updated June 1, 2021

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Alameda, California

Pacific Pinball Museum

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
Alameda spite house at Broadway & Crist St.

Alameda, California

Alameda Spite House

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

Alameda, California

Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair

Antiques by the Bay.
Beautiful copper stills at St. George Spirits. (Press photo)

Alameda, California

St. George Spirits

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
The gates a few years before the base closed.

Alameda, California

Naval Air Station Alameda

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
F14 Fighter Jet

Alameda, California

USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
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Wahpepah's Kitchen

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.
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