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All the United States California Carson

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carson

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

Updated June 7, 2018

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The Gnome Village

Carson, California

Gnome Village

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

Carson, California

International Printing Museum

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.
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The exterior of the Chen Art Gallery.

Torrance, California

Chen Art Gallery

This Chinese art gallery is hidden inside the Sunrider Corporation headquarters.
1 mile from Carson
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.
2 miles from Carson
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum

Compton, California

Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.
4 miles from Carson
Gardena Cinema, February 2025.

Gardena, California

Gardena Cinema

The last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.
5 miles from Carson
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Lite-A-Line

Long Beach, California

Looff's Lite-A-Line

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.
5 miles from Carson
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