27 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in San Diego - Atlas Obscura

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in San Diego

San Diego, California

Sunny Jim Cave Store

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

San Diego, California

Spruce Street Suspension Bridge

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

San Diego, California

Whaley House

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

San Diego, California

San Diego Museum of Man

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

San Diego, California

Lucha Libre Taco Shop

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) Themed Taco Shop.

San Diego, California

Harper's Topiary Garden

A couple creates a magical topiary 'museum' on their average, suburban corner.

San Diego, California

Lemon Grove Mummies

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

San Diego, California

Fallen Star

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

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