A Road Trip Through the Constantly Evolving History of Technology

Each stop along the way was built by and made for exceptional minds.

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6 Places

From space-age robots to one of the most powerful computers in the world, Atlas Obscura brings you countless locations dedicated to invention. These fascinating destinations tell a larger story about technology that is constantly evolving. The best way to take it all in is in the All-New Jeep_® Compass. It was built for the modern driver, and is the perfect vehicle for explorers who love history but also have an eye toward the future.

Palo Alto, California

Birthplace of Silicon Valley

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Robot Hall of Fame

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

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Champaign, Illinois

Blue Waters Supercomputer

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

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Bozeman, Montana

American Computer Museum

See the computer’s history revealed over the course of 20,000 years.

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Cockeysville, Maryland

National Electronics Museum

Electronic inventions that resulted in products and systems we use every day are on display in this labor-of-love museum.

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Daggett, California

Solar One and Solar Two

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

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