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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Malibu

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Malibu, California

Updated February 3, 2020
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Keller House

Malibu, California

Keller House

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.
“Peacock” fountain at Adamson House.

Malibu, California

Adamson House

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

Malibu, California

The Paul Williams-designed Roberts' House

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

Malibu, California

California Coastal Records Project

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.
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A truck at the M*A*S*H shooting location.

Agoura Hills, California

M*A*S*H Filming Location

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
5 miles from Malibu
The lookout tower.

Agoura Hills, California

Peter Strauss Ranch

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.
6 miles from Malibu
The restaurant’s collection of “gift certificates.”

Agoura Hills, California

The Old Place Restaurant

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.
6 miles from Malibu
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