Hidden gems - Historical landmarks in San Bruno, United States not to miss (Updated April, 2024)

Hidden gems: Historical landmarks in San Bruno

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in San Bruno. This list contains 107 places from Historical landmark category.

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Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center

Historical landmark

Interactive information center telling the story of Japanese-American soldiers in a WWII school.

5.00 (28 reviews) (~19.81 km from centre)

Former Site of the Petaluma Silk Mill

Historical landmark

5.00 (8 reviews) (~70.03 km from centre)

Capitol Street Steps

Historical landmark

👍👍 Cool photo location with not many people around. (One old guy smoking weed near by but very peaceful). The art work is amazing and worth visiting. Follow me @goldenstate_photo

5.00 (8 reviews) (~55.3 km from centre)

Tanforan Memorial

Historical landmark

👍👍 An important piece of American history is memorialized at the San Bruno BART station. This site previously served as an detention center for Japanese and Japanese Americans during WWII. Thousands of innocent JA were sent here before they were unjustly sent to American concentration camps. During thi...

5.00 (8 reviews) (~1.93 km from centre)

Military Cemetery

Cemetery

👍👍 Wonderful historic site in Benicia. Oldest Army Post Military Cemetery in the Pacific states

5.00 (6 reviews) (~53.77 km from centre)

Stanford Griffins

Historical landmark

5.00 (5 reviews) (~31.62 km from centre)

Cotati Downtown Plaza (California Historical Landmark #879)

Historical landmark

5.00 (5 reviews) (~81.46 km from centre)

Sigma Phi Society

Fraternal organization

5.00 (5 reviews) (~31.37 km from centre)

Felton Deck & Heritage Tree

Historical landmark

👍👍 Open deck to sit and enjoy a chai from White Raven

5.00 (5 reviews) (~71.33 km from centre)

The Painted Barrels

Historical landmark

👍👍 I was here on November/29/2020. No parking fee, no entrance fee, no bathroom. I hiked 3 miles out and back to check out those barrels. I was started at Chinquapin Road, the trails are easy, very well maintained, and many different paths. These are the four tanks belonging UCSC, they are painted with...

4.90 (95 reviews) (~75.81 km from centre)

World War II West Coast Memorial

Historical landmark

👍👍 A quiet place for picnic with an infinite view of the Pacific Ocean and Golden Gare bridge. Parking is behind the monument with handicapped parking and ramp.

4.90 (41 reviews) (~19.57 km from centre)

Lyon Step Podium

Historical landmark

👍👍 Cute little stairway with a podium at the middle.

4.90 (24 reviews) (~18.61 km from centre)

Huey P. Newton

Historical landmark

👍👍 This is the exact location where the founder of The Black Panther Party, Huey P. Newton, was assassinated on August 22, 1989. Right between the two houses on the corner of 9th and Center.

4.90 (14 reviews) (~23.55 km from centre)

Temelec Hall (California Historical Landmark #237)

Historical landmark

4.90 (14 reviews) (~71.37 km from centre)

Bear Claw Tree

Historical landmark

4.90 (12 reviews) (~73 km from centre)

Kule Loklo

Historical landmark

4.90 (12 reviews) (~56.9 km from centre)

The Cayetano Juárez Adobe

Historical landmark

4.90 (9 reviews) (~74.94 km from centre)

Don Salvio Pacheco Adobe

Historical landmark

4.90 (7 reviews) (~52.19 km from centre)

Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel

Historical landmark

👍 Neat cross between historical and ongoing engineering. The sheer size of the tunnels and supporting infrastructure (intake ports, pumps, pressure vessels, etc) always amazes me.

4.90 (7 reviews) (~40.23 km from centre)

Battery Townsley

Historical place

4.80 (144 reviews) (~25.25 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Historical landmarks in San Bruno, United States