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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mountain View

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mountain View, California

Updated June 19, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Mountain View

Mountain View, California

Hangar One

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

Mountain View, California

Computer History Museum

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

Mountain View, California

The Real Birthplace of Silicon Valley

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.

Mountain View, California

Waymo Self-Driving Car Garage

A fleet of automotive automatons sleep in this otherwise unremarkable urban garage.

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Los Altos Hills, California

Pandemonium Aviaries

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

1 mile from Mountain View

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Libby's Water Tower

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

2 miles from Mountain View

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The Apple Garage

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

3 miles from Mountain View

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