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RoadsideAmerica.com's map of California's unusual tourist attractions, museums, and landmarks.

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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near California

While in California, you might enjoy a visit to:

Aptos, California: S.S. Palo Alto Concrete Ship

Splotchy structure at end of pier, popular with sea birds, was once a proud nautical vessel made of concrete.
~19 miles from Gilroy.

Castroville, California: Giant Artichoke

A healthy-sized tribute -- 20-ft. tall -- to a local crop and specialty at the Giant Artichoke Restaurant.
~20 miles from Gilroy.

Santa Cruz, California: Blue Whale Skeleton

Outside the Discovery Center, a complete, reconstructed 87-ft long blue whale skeleton from a carcass washed up on a nearby beach.
~27 miles from Gilroy.

Mountain View, California: Computer History Museum

The world's largest collection of computing artifacts. Has everything from an Altair 8800 to a Cray supercomputer, the world's first computer mouse (in a wood case), and a working replica of a 19th century Babbage Difference Engine.
~39 miles from Gilroy.

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