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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Santa Clara

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Santa Clara, California

Updated February 3, 2022

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Santa Clara, California

Shrine of Our Lady of Peace

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

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Intel Museum

The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.

Santa Clara, California

John J. Montgomery Obelisk

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.

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Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.
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First Honey Bees in California

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.
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Lupe the Mammoth

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.
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Rosicrucian Park

San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Park

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
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