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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Huntington Beach

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Huntington Beach, California

Updated February 5, 2020

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International Surfing Museum

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

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World's Largest Surfboard

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

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Newland House Museum

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.
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Huntington Beach, California

Don The Beachcomber

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.
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Newport Beach, California

California's Coconut Palm

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.
5 miles from Huntington Beach

Fountain Valley, California

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Statue

A statue of one of Mexico's founding fathers, located... not in Mexico
5 miles from Huntington Beach

Costa Mesa, California

California Scenario

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
6 miles from Huntington Beach
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