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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Richmond

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Richmond, California

Updated April 8, 2025

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Nike Missile Radar Site

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
East Brother Light Station

Richmond, California

East Brother Light Station Bed & Breakfast

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.
Winehaven in its current state.

Richmond, California

Winehaven

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.
Richmond Shipyards.

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Richmond Shipyards

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Richmond, California

TEPCO Beach

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Richmond, California

Point Molate

Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."

Richmond, California

Golden State Model Railroad Museum

A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.
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Stories About Richmond

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The Quietest Spot in San Francisco Bay

If you're the lone caretaker of Brooks Island, not going crazy is job one.
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January 9, 2020

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