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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alameda

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alameda, California

Updated June 1, 2021
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Pacific Pinball Museum

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
Alameda spite house at Broadway & Crist St.

Alameda, California

Alameda Spite House

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

Alameda, California

Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair

Antiques by the Bay.
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Beautiful copper stills at St. George Spirits. (Press photo)

Alameda, California

St. George Spirits

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
The gates a few years before the base closed.

Alameda, California

Naval Air Station Alameda

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
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Alameda, California

USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
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Wahpepah's Kitchen

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.
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