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Things to Do in Palo Alto


Flights: Cheap airfare to Palo Alto (arriving in San Jose, CA - San Jose Municipal Airport)

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

Undiscovered Country Tours is the California road bike tour specialist, delivering quality road bike tours exclusively in California for adults, throughout the state, throughout the year. No other company offers as many California bicycle touring itineraries and rides.

Attraction type: Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto
Attraction type: Art museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

Breeding ground for Silicon Valley businesses. The founders of Hewlett Packard, Yahoo!, and Sun Microsystems all passed through the doors of this institution.

Attraction type: Educational site; Other
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

This 285-foot tower furnishes an outstanding view and houses the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace.

Attraction type: History museum; Observation deck/tower
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

This Romanesque church sits in the most historic section of campus, the main quadrangle.

Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

Shopping center with lovely gardens and trees in its parking lot.

Attraction type: Garden; Mall
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

This protected bayland offers a 120-acre salt marsh and the opportunity to observe the plants and birds of the region.

Attraction type: Nature reserve
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

The oldest museum west of the Mississippi houses several remarkable displays, including an impressive Rodin collection.

Attraction type: Art museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

Many of Stanford's first professors resided in the well-preserved Victorians in this Palo Alto neighborhood.

Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

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.

Attraction type: Golf course
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto
Attraction type: Educational site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

Hewlett and Packard started their business in this garage.

Attraction type: Historic site; Educational site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto

Birthplace of the Macintosh computer.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto
Attraction type: Garden
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 15 attractions in Palo Alto
Attraction type: Educational site
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