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7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Davis, California

Updated September 16, 2022
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Bohart Museum of Entomology

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.
“Batnadoes” form at dusk.

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Bats of Yolo Causeway

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

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Eggheads

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.
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Davis Toad Tunnel

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

Davis, California

Solar Intersections

Outsider art or homage to aliens?
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Same Sun

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.
All manner of speed records are represented.

Davis, California

U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame

A blend of sporting history mixed with childhood nostalgia await visitors to this museum.
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