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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tehachapi

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

Updated July 6, 2020

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Tehachapi Loop

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
Tehachapi Wind Farm

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Tehachapi Wind Farm

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
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Cat with a “mousicle,” a frozen block of dead mice.

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The Cat House

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.
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