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Unusual Attractions in Malibu

Malibu, California

Adamson House

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

Malibu, California

The Paul Williams designed Roberts' House

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

Malibu, California

Keller House

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

Malibu, California

California Coastal Records Project

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

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Agoura Hills, California

MAS*H Filming Location

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

5 miles from Malibu

Agoura Hills, California

Peter Strauss Ranch

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

6 miles from Malibu

Agoura Hills, California

The Old Place Restaurant

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

6 miles from Malibu

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