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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nevada City

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nevada City, California

Updated April 29, 2021
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Obscura field agents enjoy their cave drinking

Nevada City, California

Old Stonehouse Brewery

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.
The banded, colorful cliffs

Nevada City, California

Malakoff Diggins

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.
"The Ladies of the Evening" historical marker.

Nevada City, California

'Ladies of the Evening' Marker

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.
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The most recognizable engine in the museum, Engine #5

Nevada City, California

Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.
The popular bell tower is a scenic photo gracing many a postcard.

Nevada City, California

Firehouse No. 1 Museum

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

Nevada City, California

Nevada Theatre

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.
Grave of Juilan Albert Apperson.

Nevada City, California

The Lone Grave

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.
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Nevada City, California

Old Stonehouse Brewery

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