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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Richmond

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Richmond, California

Updated April 8, 2025

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Nike Missile Radar Site

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
East Brother Light Station

Richmond, California

East Brother Light Station Bed & Breakfast

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.
Winehaven in its current state.

Richmond, California

Winehaven

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.
Richmond Shipyards.

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Richmond Shipyards

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

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TEPCO Beach

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Richmond, California

Point Molate

Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."

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Golden State Model Railroad Museum

A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.
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The Quietest Spot in San Francisco Bay

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