Before Silicon Valley brought us the iPod and the HP printer, the area nestled between San Francisco and San Jose was a fruit orchard.
That past is mostly gone now, and the next generation of computer companies has already filled the valley faster than you can say Moore’s Law.
If you want to take a trip into Silicon Valley, here’s how to get a good mix of its past and present.
Note: Several of these include visits to garages and office campuses. Always be respectful.
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Facebook campus
You can’t visit Facebook’s campus unless you have a friend on the inside, but you’ll like your visit anyway. Tourists visit the Menlo Park campus to pose in front of its like sign all year long. Unfortunately, the Facebook swag shop is inside its offices so you can’t pick up anything else related to the social network.
Address: 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025
And while you’re there, make sure to take a look at the back of the sign.
Facebook took over Sun Microsystem’s old campus, but left a little bit of legacy behind. It’s a good reminder of the cycle of tech companies in Silicon Valley. And if you were a huge fan of Sun, you can always pose with that sign too.
Google Campus
The only tech company with a collection of candy outside its walls, a stop on Google’s campus means you can take a photo with any of its Android collection figurines. (Hint: the newest one is a marshmallow)
You can even walk over its “Google Gate Bridge,” which connects buildings on campus, although you can’t sneak in for a free lunch inside the Googleplex unless an employee gives you a tour.
Address: 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043
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