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The Atlas Obscura Guide To San Rafael

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Rafael, California

Updated November 20, 2017

Unusual Attractions in San Rafael

San Rafael, California

420 Louis Pasteur Statue

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

San Rafael, California

Marin County Civic Center

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

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San Anselmo, California

Imagination Park

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

1 mile from San Rafael

Larkspur, California

Dolliver Park

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

2 miles from San Rafael

Fairfax, California

Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

3 miles from San Rafael

San Quentin, California

San Quentin Prison Gift Shop

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

3 miles from San Rafael

Mill Valley, California

Mount Tamalpais Aircraft Crash Site

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

4 miles from San Rafael

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