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Undiscovered Country Bike Tours
Undiscovered Country Bike Tours
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#1 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
5 of 5 stars 44 reviews
Owner description: Undiscovered Country is the leading California bicycle touring company, producing deluxe road bike trips for adults only,... more » Owner description: Undiscovered Country is the leading California bicycle touring company, producing deluxe road bike trips for adults only, throughout the state, throughout the year. In addition to fully supported tours, Undiscovered Country also has race-ready carbon roads bikes available for rent in the San Francisco Bay Area. « less
Attraction type  Tours
Distance  4.2 miles from city center
Cantor Arts Center
Cantor Arts Center
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#2 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
5 of 5 stars 27 reviews
Owner description: The Center presents a wide selection of art in 24 galleries, plus outdoor gardens, courtyards, and terraces. The Center's... more » Owner description: The Center presents a wide selection of art in 24 galleries, plus outdoor gardens, courtyards, and terraces. The Center's collection spans 5000 years and ranges from ancient China to the 21st century. « less
Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  1.0 miles from city center
Stanford University
Stanford University
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#3 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4.5 of 5 stars 82 reviews
Owner description: Breeding ground for Silicon Valley businesses. The founders of Hewlett Packard, Yahoo!, and Sun Microsystems all passed... more » Owner description: Breeding ground for Silicon Valley businesses. The founders of Hewlett Packard, Yahoo!, and Sun Microsystems all passed through the doors of this institution. « less
Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  1.3 miles from city center
The Stanford Shopping Center
The Stanford Shopping Center
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#4 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4.5 of 5 stars 73 reviews
Shopping center with lovely gardens and trees in its parking lot.
Attraction type  Malls; Gardens
Distance  0.6 miles from city center
The Memorial Church of Stanford University
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#5 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
5 of 5 stars 15 reviews
This Romanesque church sits in the most historic section of campus, the main quadrangle.
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  1.3 miles from city center
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
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#6 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  0.8 miles from city center
Stanford University Golf Course
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#7 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Owner description: Located in the foothills above the Stanford University Campus, this award winning golf course has produced many influential... more » Owner description: Located in the foothills above the Stanford University Campus, this award winning golf course has produced many influential professional golfers throughout the years including Tom Watson and Tiger Woods. « less
Attraction type  Golf Courses
Distance  2.0 miles from city center
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
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#8 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4.5 of 5 stars 12 reviews
Attraction type  Gardens
Distance  0.8 miles from city center
Hoover Tower
Hoover Tower
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#9 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4.5 of 5 stars 14 reviews
This 285-foot tower furnishes an outstanding view and houses the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace.
Attraction type  Observation Decks/ Towers; History Museums
Leland Stanford Junior University Museum of Art
Leland Stanford Junior University Museum of Art
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#10 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
The oldest museum west of the Mississippi houses several remarkable displays, including an impressive Rodin collection.
Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  1649.7 miles from city center
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
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#11 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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#12 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  2.9 miles from city center
Hewlett Packard garage
Hewlett Packard garage
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#13 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Hewlett and Packard started their business in this garage.
Attraction type  Educational Sites; Historic Sites
Distance  0.4 miles from city center
Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center
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#14 of 18 attractions in Palo Alto
4 of 5 stars 1 review
This protected bayland offers a 120-acre salt marsh and the opportunity to observe the plants and birds of the region.
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  2.7 miles from city center
Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)
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Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  2.7 miles from city center
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Professorville
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Many of Stanford's first professors resided in the well-preserved Victorians in this Palo Alto neighborhood.
Attraction type  Neighborhoods
Distance  1.7 miles from city center
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