Sacramento and the Gold Country
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1. Angels Camp Museum
Historic District/SiteLearn a little bit about Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"—and Angels Camp's celebrated frog-jumping contests—at...Read More
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2. Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)The park protects hundreds of the largest and rarest living things on the planet—magnificent giant sequoia redwood trees. Some are 3,000 years...Read More
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3. California State Railroad Museum
Old Sacramento | Museum/GallerySprawling over three floors and taking up the equivalent of 2½ acres of space, this museum celebrates the history of trains from their 19th...Read More
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4. Capitol
Downtown | Government BuildingBuilt in 1869 and topped by a 128-foot gilded dome, the Capitol functions as both a working museum and the active seat of California's government...Read More
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5. Columbia State Historic Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)Columbia, whose mines yielded $87 million in gold, is both a functioning community and a historically preserved town. Usually you can ride a...Read More
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6. Crocker Art Museum
Downtown | Museum/GalleryEstablished in 1885, Sacramento's premier fine-arts museum specializes in California art, European master drawings, and international ceramics...Read More
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7. Delfino Farms—Edio Vineyards
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryApple growers since 1964, the Delfino family occupies one of El Dorado County's most idyllic sites. The clan gained early notice for Joan Delfino...Read More
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8. Empire Mine State Historic Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)Starting with the "secret map" that mine management hid from miners, you can relive the days of gold, grit, and glory, when this mine was one...Read More
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9. Holly's Hill Vineyards
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryThe founders of this woodsy hilltop winery 7 miles south of Apple Hill tasted Châteauneuf-du-Pape on their honeymoon, sparking a lifetime passion...Read More
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10. Lava Cap Winery
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryNineteenth-century miners knew if they found the type of volcanic rocks visible everywhere on this winery's property that gold was nearby. These...Read More
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11. Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
Downtown | Historic HomeIn 1856, this structure's original owner built a modest two-story row house purchased a few years later by Leland Stanford, a railroad baron...Read More
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12. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)The American River's south fork slices through this park commemorating California's mining history. Trails lead from the parking lot to a statue...Read More
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13. Moaning Caverns Adventure Park
CaveFor a different sort of underground jewel, wander into an ancient limestone cave, where stalactites and stalagmites, not gold and silver, await...Read More
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14. Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)A must for rail enthusiasts and families with kids, this is one of the most intact early roundhouses (maintenance facilities) in North America...Read More
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15. Reiff's Gas Station Museum
Museum/GalleryMark Reiff, an inveterate collector of gas-station pumps and signs, converted his home in a residential neighborhood into a joyful homage to...Read More
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16. Starfield Vineyards
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryIts many microclimates inspired owner-winemaker Tom Sinton to purchase a 67-acre hillside property he transformed into a magnificent showcase...Read More
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17. Tahoe Science Center
Museum/GalleryLearn how Lake Tahoe was formed, why it’s so blue, and how its ecosystem is changing at Tahoe’s only science center, which is affiliated with...Read More
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18. Terre Rouge and Easton Wines
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryThe winery of Bill Easton and Jane O'Riordan achieves success with two separate labels. Terre Rouge, which focuses on Rhône-style wines, makes...Read More
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19. Vina Moda
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryThe downtown tasting room of owner-winemaker Nathan Vader's boutique winery occupies a restored 1891 structure made of volcanic rock. Top Sierra...Read More
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