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All the United States California Pescadero

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pescadero

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pescadero, California

Updated November 5, 2014

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Young adult male elephant seals vie for dominance

Pescadero, California

Elephant Seals of Año Nuevo State Park

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.
Abandoned house on Año Nuevo Island

Pescadero, California

Año Nuevo Island

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.
Due to changing hands and responsibilities throughout the years, the lighthouse has fallen into disrepair.

Pescadero, California

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
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Estaciones de Luz by Mark Reeves, 1988. (Stella Hwang/Flickr)

Woodside, California

Djerassi Ranch

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.
8 miles from Pescadero
Tafoni Sandstone Monolith

Redwood City, California

Tafoni Sandstone Monolith

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.
10 miles from Pescadero

Woodside, California

Methuselah Tree (Redwood)

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.
11 miles from Pescadero

Portola Valley, California

Alpine Inn

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
13 miles from Pescadero
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