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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mountain View

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

Updated November 15, 2023

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Hangar One

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.
The site in 2017.

Mountain View, California

The Real Birthplace of Silicon Valley-The Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.
Moffett Field Historical Society Museum

Mountain View, California

Moffett Field Historical Society Museum

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.

Mountain View, California

Android Lawn Statues

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.
Utah Teapot

Mountain View, California

Utah Teapot

The model behind the iconic 3D test model.
Permanently Closed
An image of the garage.

Mountain View, California

Waymo Self-Driving Car Garage

A fleet of automotive automatons sleep in this otherwise unremarkable urban garage.
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Stories About Mountain View

A more flattened teapot became the standard.

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June 19, 2019

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