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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Napa

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

Updated June 23, 2022

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Napa, California

Monticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway

The largest drain hole in the world.

Napa, California

The Cayetano Juárez Adobe

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.
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“Bliss.”

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Location of the Microsoft Windows XP Default Wallpaper

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
7 miles from Napa

Sonoma, California

Donum Estate

This world-class vineyard has a peculiar collection of contemporary sculptures scattered across the property.
7 miles from Napa
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Vallejo, California

Vallejo Vinyl & Pinball

Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.
13 miles from Napa
The Alibi Clock

Vallejo, California

The Alibi Clock

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.
13 miles from Napa
View of Alden Park from the bandstand, showing polaris missile.

Vallejo, California

Alden Park

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.
13 miles from Napa

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The Cayetano Juárez Adobe

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.
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Stories About Napa

Rocky, a 6-year-old Harris hawk, is one in a flock of birds of prey that patrols the skies over Bouchaine Winery in California’s Napa Valley.

The Birds of Prey That Stand Guard Over California's Vineyards

Without them, the state's lucrative wine grape crop could be gobbled up by smaller birds.
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June 23, 2022

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