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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.
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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.

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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.”

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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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