5 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Mountain View - Atlas Obscura

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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 World's Largest Wind Tunnel

Housed at NASA Ames Research Center, this wind tunnel is massive enough to test entire aircraft.

Mountain View, California

Waymo Self-Driving Car Garage

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

Mountain View, California

The Real Birthplace of Silicon Valley

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

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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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Octopus Taxidermy Workshop

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