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All the United States California Menlo Park

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Menlo Park

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Menlo Park, California

Updated March 7, 2023

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Pandemonium Aviaries

Menlo Park, California

Pandemonium Aviaries

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.
Spirit path: “Over Mountain.”

Menlo Park, California

The Great Spirit Path

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.
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Menlo Park, California

Google Garage

In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin briefly ran their fledgling company from this Silicon Valley garage.
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Looking upwards at El Palo Alto.

Palo Alto, California

El Palo Alto

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.
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Front of the tomb

Palo Alto, California

Stanford Mausoleum

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.
1 mile from Menlo Park

Palo Alto, California

Arizona Cactus Garden

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.
1 mile from Menlo Park
Photo taken on Obscura Day, April 9, 2011

Palo Alto, California

Pneumatic Tube System at Stanford University Hospital

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.
1 mile from Menlo Park
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