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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Encinitas

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Encinitas, California

Updated February 19, 2019

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Encinitas Boat Houses

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
Surfing Madonna.

Encinitas, California

Surfing Madonna

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.
1883 Schoolhouse.

Encinitas, California

1883 Schoolhouse

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.
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An avian resident.

Del Mar, California

Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.
4 miles from Encinitas

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Copper Creek Falls and Mine

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.
5 miles from Encinitas

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The Flower Fields

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
6 miles from Encinitas
The Do Nothing Machine

Carlsbad, California

Craftsmanship Museum

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.
7 miles from Encinitas
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