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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Simi Valley

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Simi Valley, California

Updated January 29, 2020

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Unusual Attractions in Simi Valley

Inside one of the unusual structures at Grandma Prisbrey’s Bottle Village.

Simi Valley, California

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Simi Valley, California

House of the Book

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

Simi Valley, California

The Ronald Reagan Pub

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.
President Ronald Reagan with Caspar Weinberger, George Bush, Ed Meese, John Vessey, James Baker, Robert Mcfarlane, and George Shultz in a National Security Planning Group Meeting in The Situation Room, 10/23/1983

Simi Valley, California

Ronald Reagan’s Situation Room

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Gates to Corriganville. March 2017.

Simi Valley, California

Corriganville Park

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.
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English Perennial and Rose Garden

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Gardens of the World

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.
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Box Canyon

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Box Canyon

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.
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