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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Santa Clara

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Santa Clara, California

Updated February 3, 2022
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Shrine of Our Lady of Peace

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

Santa Clara, California

Intel Museum

The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.

Santa Clara, California

John J. Montgomery Obelisk

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.
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Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.
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First Honey Bees in California

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.
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Lupe the Mammoth

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.
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Rosicrucian Park

San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Park

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
2 miles from Santa Clara
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Stories About Santa Clara

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Can Citizen Scientists Prevent Another Pacific Newt Massacre?

Cars are annihilating the tiny amphibians.
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