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All the United States California Port Costa

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Port Costa

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Port Costa, California

Updated June 26, 2014

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The Gigantic Polar Bear

Port Costa, California

The Warehouse Cafe

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.
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The front door of the hotel

Port Costa, California

The Burlington Hotel

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.
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All that remains of the S.S. Garden City are its paddle wheel hub and boilers.

Crockett, California

Wreckage of the S.S. Garden City

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.
1 mile from Port Costa
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Bailey Art Museum

Crockett, California

Bailey Art Museum

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.
2 miles from Port Costa
Grave of Concepción Argüello

Benicia, California

Grave of Concepción Argüello

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.
2 miles from Port Costa

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Mare Island Naval Cemetery

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.
4 miles from Port Costa
John Muir’s Giant Sequoia.

Martinez, California

John Muir's Giant Sequoia

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.
4 miles from Port Costa

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Port Costa, California

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