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Silicon Valley is just an area nestled between San Francisco<\/a> and San Jose.\u00a0 I always wonder what kind of place is Silicon Valley. I know many people interested in technology head to Silicon Valley from all around the world.<\/p>\n

There are actually tech tour where you can visit some of the world famous company here.\u00a0 Most of the graduates who work here are from the top university such as\u00a0Stanford University<\/a>, which is also located in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n

During my tech tour in Silicon Valley, I found out Googleplex is one of my favorite and the most visitor friendly in Silicon Valley.\u00a0 These are the top things you should experience while in Googleplex playground.<\/p>\n

1. Hop on to the Google colorful bike<\/strong><\/p>\n

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First thing that caught my attention at Googleplex Campus is the multi-colored bicycles that staffs & visitors use to get around this 12 acre campus.\u00a0 Please note there is a speed limit at all time, no speeding.\u00a0 No locks on these bikes and possibly hundreds of them all over Googleplex.<\/p>\n

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If you have friends who work in Googleplex,\u00a0then you will be lucky enough to access to their work place and experience their work life in Google.\u00a0 If you don’t know anyone from google, you are still allow to visit this 12 acre google playground with the google bikes.<\/p>\n

2. Google Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are accompanied by a google employee, you will be able to taste some of the great food from the Google Cafe menu for free.\u00a0 Those googlers are serve 3 meals a day for free plus free snacks and drinks.<\/p>\n

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3. Tyrannosaurs Rex skeleton\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the icon at Googleplex courtyard is the T-rex skeleton, a real size beast.<\/p>\n

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4. Sand Volleyball Court<\/strong><\/p>\n

If there are players in the sand volleyball court, you are welcome to join them.<\/p>\n

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5. Sun bathing at the Google Organic Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n

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These are actually organic vegetables, the below is\u00a0swiss chard but I have also found some garlic sprout and spice.<\/p>\n

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6. Crossfit Gym<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are few gyms, one of them is the outdoor gym for crossfit,\u00a0you see equipment for kettle bells, dumbells, med balls, rings, pull up bar.<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0Google Android Statues Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both adults and kids love this place, hugging and posing pictures with these google android statues such as – Lollipop, Donut, Cupcake, Kitkat and gingerbread man.<\/p>\n

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Google use these sweets to name their code for Google Android operating systems; v1.5 \u2013 Cupcake, v4.4 \u2013 Kitkat, v5.0 Lollipop and many more.<\/p>\n

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8. Check out three big trees near\u00a0Google Android Lawn Statues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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9. Visiting Google Merchandising Store<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are google fan or Larry Page’s fan, you may want to get your google souvenirs here.\u00a0 Cups & t-shirts,<\/p>\n

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You can spot everything here with google theme colors, even the resting chair in the fitting room has the iconic google theme colors.<\/p>\n

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10. Google Giant Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Final thoughts :<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is one of the mind blowing campus and a dream place to work.\u00a0 If you intend to explore Silicon Valley, then Googelplex at Mountain View is one of the must visit attractions when you do your tech touring.\u00a0 Go check out the google electric car & google self-driving car somewhere at the campus too!<\/p>\n

You may like other tech tour in Silicon Valley :<\/strong><\/p>\n