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All the United States California Modesto

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Modesto

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

Updated November 2, 2019

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McHenry Mansion

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.
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McHenry Museum

Inside this library turned museum, the history of Modesto and Stanislaus County is on full display.
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Upstream view of Knights Ferry Covered Bridge.

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Knights Ferry Covered Bridge

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.
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Wat Dhammararam

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.
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