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

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Forestiere Underground Gardens, Fresno, CA, 7/13/2019

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Forestiere Underground Gardens

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
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The Meux Home Museum

The same family lived in this Victorian house for nearly 100 years without altering the building.
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A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
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Queering California

I ran away from California to find myself. Turns out I should have just looked down.
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How one family turned their peach orchard into a rallying cry for saving heirloom flavors and building community.
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Forestiere Underground Gardens: A Hidden Oasis

In these underground gardens, you can pluck oranges from 113-year-old trees and nap under a fish pond.
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