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All the United States California Fort Bragg

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Fort Bragg

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fort Bragg, California

Updated November 16, 2022

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The shiniest beach you’ll ever see.

Fort Bragg, California

Glass Beach

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Fort Bragg, California

International Sea Glass Museum

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Larry Spring’s School of Common Sense Physics

Fort Bragg, California

Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.
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The Pygmy Forest.

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Pygmy Forest Trail

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.
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Cowboy Willy

A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.
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