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World War II era coast artillery bunker restored and open once a month for tours. Big guns, nuclear pressure tests, former teen burner hangout.
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Fort Cronkhite
- Address:
- Mitchell Rd., Mill Valley, CA
- Directions:
- Stop in the Marin Headlands Visitor Center on Field Rd (37.830853, -122.524585) to verify Townsend is open. Park in the lot at the end of Mitchell Rd (37.832461, -122.539049) and hike the strenuous Coastal Trail .7 mi. to the battery on the hill.
- Hours:
- 1st Su of month 12-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 415-561-4700
- Admission:
- Free.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
The nude classic sculpture holding a laundromat washing machine above her head forms the waterfall of this fountain in Palo Alto's Sheridan Square. The 1997 bronze fountain by Brian Goggin (see San Francisco, Defenestration) is meant to create a dilemma for future archaeologists to decipher because of the washing machine and the classic sculpture components. Goggin is a site specific sculptor who has created many of the San Francisco Bay Area's more perplexing monuments.
The sculpture is located in the courtyard of the Café Riace. There are also 2 larger than life size classic Greek (460-430 B.C.) bronze warriors reproductions of the famous "Due Bronzi di Riace" that were discovered in Riace, Italy in 1972.
[Phil Pasquini, 03/05/2009]Body of Urban Myth:- Address:
- 200 Sheridan Ave # 102, Palo Alto, CA
- Directions:
- Cafe Riace, Sheridan Ave.
- Phone:
- 650-328-0407
- Admission:
- Charm the maitre 'd.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
The InterNACHI Inspection Museum houses an assortment of well-preserved artifacts and documents dating as far back as the late 1800s. They have antique flashlights, an early kitchen, and the first modern washing machine, etc.
[April Ware, 09/03/2016]Home Inspection Museum:- Address:
- 4635 Nautilus Court S., Boulder, CO
- Directions:
- InterNACHI Inspection Museum. In an industrial park northeast of the city. From 63rd St. turn east onto Nautilus Drive, then right onto Nautilus Court S. InterNACHI is the last building on the right before you reach the turn-around loop.
- Hours:
- M-F 9-4. Call in advance to arrange House of Horrors tour. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 720-272-8578
- Admission:
- Free
Colorful character Mel "Dragon Man" Bernstein owns a vast private military museum with rarities you won't see anywhere else. And if you have a clean record, he can sell you a machine gun!
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- Address:
- 1200 Dragon Man Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
- Directions:
- US 24/Platte Ave. to the east edge of the city. Turn right onto Hwy 94. Drive east for around six miles, then turn left onto Curtis Rd. Drive north for one mile, then turn left onto Dragon Man Drive.
- Hours:
- Sundays, Apr-Nov, for a public tour that begins promptly at 10 AM. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 719-683-2200
- Admission:
- Adults $20, Children under 10 - free.
- RA Rates:
- The Best
- Eaton, Colorado - Washing Machine Museum
I have not visited, but I really want to. The museum only does tours by appointment, so my hope is that maybe if more people were interested they might open up for regular hours!
[Marcella Willis, 11/02/2018]The problem isn't a lack of interest; it's too much interest. Owner Lee Maxwell -- who is not a young man -- only opens his museum to tours by appointment (and charges $75) to slow down the traffic. His collection is impressive, over 1,500 machines, by far the largest in the world.
Lee Maxwell Washing Machine Museum:- Address:
- 35901 County Rd 31, Eaton, CO
- Directions:
- I-25 exit 265. Drive east 11.5 miles to County Rd 31. The museum is three miles west of town on Lee Maxwell's farm, which is on the southwest corner of County Rds 31 and 74.
- Hours:
- By appt only. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 970-454-1856
- Admission:
- Tours $75, up to 10 people.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Official museum of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. One highlight is the "House of Horrors," a full-size suburban house, purposely built with many problems, inside InterNACHI's headquarters.