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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Goleta

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Goleta, California

Updated September 14, 2017

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Goleta, California

Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
It sits behind chain link and barbed wire

Goleta, California

Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.
Monument to the Bombardment of Ellwood in Goleta, California.

Goleta, California

Monument to the Bombardment of Ellwood

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.
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AlloSphere

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.
1 mile from Goleta

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Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
5 miles from Goleta
The tavern.

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Cold Spring Tavern

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.
5 miles from Goleta
Cold Spring Arch Bridge from Stagecoach Road

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Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge

California's largest steel arch bridge.
6 miles from Goleta
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