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Benicia, California

Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

Benicia, California

The grave of Concepción Argüello

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.

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Port Costa, California

The Warehouse Cafe

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

1 mile from Benicia

Port Costa, California

The Burlington Hotel

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

1 mile from Benicia

Crockett, California

Wreckage of the S.S. Garden City

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

2 miles from Benicia

Crockett, California

Bailey Art Museum

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

3 miles from Benicia

Vallejo, California

Mare Island Naval Cemetery

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

5 miles from Benicia

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