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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Anaheim

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Anaheim, California

Updated September 5, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Anaheim

Club 33 Entrance

Anaheim, California

Disneyland's Club 33

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

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Brookhurst Community Park

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

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Petrified Tree

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

Jack Norworth Memorial Marker

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Jack Norworth Memorial Marker

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

Stephen’s bench

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Stephen Hillenburg Memorial

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

Jingles the carousel horse.

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Jingles

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Anaheim, California

Dominguez Palm Tree

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

Anaheim, California

Walt Disney’s Bench

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

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Walt Disney described his park on television in 1954. It was designed like many cities, with spokes emanating from a hub.

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