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Albany, California

Albany Bulb

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

Albany, California

The Bone Room

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

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Berkeley, California

Mark Olivier's Yard Art

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

1 mile from Albany

Berkeley, California

East Bay Vivarium

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

1 mile from Albany

Berkeley, California

Takara Sake Museum

The only museum of Sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

1 mile from Albany

Richmond, California

TEPCO Beach

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

1 mile from Albany

Berkeley, California

Cesar Chavez Park

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

1 mile from Albany

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