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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hawthorne

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hawthorne, California

Updated June 12, 2019

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Site of the childhood home of the Beach Boys.

Hawthorne, California

The Beach Boys Childhood Home

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.
The cover for the cheese featured the movie poster for Top Secret.

Hawthorne, California

SpaceX Space Cheese

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.
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Gardena Cinema, February 2025.

Gardena, California

Gardena Cinema

The last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.
2 miles from Hawthorne
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Inglewood, California

Randy's Donuts

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
3 miles from Hawthorne
The building lit up at night.

Los Angeles, California

LAX Theme Building

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
3 miles from Hawthorne
The Mighty Wurlitzer

El Segundo, California

Old Town Music Hall

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.
3 miles from Hawthorne

El Segundo, California

Studio Antiques

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.
3 miles from Hawthorne

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Hawthorne, California

SpaceX Space Cheese

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