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All the United States California Silverado

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Silverado

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Silverado, California

Updated March 18, 2019

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A waterfall in Black Star Canyon.

Silverado, California

Black Star Canyon

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
The Gnome gnows!!

Silverado, California

Modjeska Shakespeare

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.
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Lake Forest, California

Red Rock Canyon

A striking geological formation in Southern California.
3 miles from Silverado
The Orange Balloon at the Orange County Great Park at night.

Irvine, California

Orange Balloon

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
7 miles from Silverado
The place where it all started.

Irvine, California

The Original Taco Bell Building

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
8 miles from Silverado
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A fairy house

Mission Viejo, California

Oso Creek Fairy Trail

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.
10 miles from Silverado
Little Tree Church

Tustin, California

Little Tree Church

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.
10 miles from Silverado
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