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All the United States California Livermore

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Livermore

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

Updated November 20, 2009

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Livermore, California

Centennial Bulb

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Livermore, California

National Ignition Facility

Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.
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Bosco the Dog Mayor

Sunol, California

Bosco the Dog Mayor

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.
8 miles from Livermore

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Sunol Water Temple

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.
9 miles from Livermore
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Fixtures from the “sidewalk’s” former use as a working aqueduct can still be found along the path

Fremont, California

The Secret Sidewalk

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.
11 miles from Livermore
Berkeley Mystery Walls

Fremont, California

Berkeley Mystery Walls

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.
13 miles from Livermore
California School for the Blind

Fremont, California

California School for the Blind

Sporting Brutalist architecture, this school is hidden amid a quiet suburban neighborhood.
13 miles from Livermore
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