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| TOP SACRAMENTO AREA ATTRACTIONS |
| California State Railroad Museum |
| The California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento is a tribute to the role of the "iron horse" in connecting California to the rest of the nation. The museum features 21 restored locomotives and railroad cars, some dating back to 1862. There is a full-scale diorama of an 1860s construction site high in the Sierra Nevada, featuring the locomotive Gov. Stanford, as well as a bridge elevated 24 feet (7 m) above the museum floor. |
| California State Capitol and Museum |
| The California State Capitol Museum is the name given to the grounds and buildings of the California State Capitol building. Located in Sacramento, the state capital, the building has been the home of the California State Legislature since 1869. The building underwent a major renovation, known as the California State Capitol Restoration, from 1975 until 1982 to restore the Capitol to its former beauty. Visitors can tour the restored historic offices of the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Governor of California. The building features exhibits and tours, and a chance to see the legislature at work when it is in session. |
| Fairytale Town |
| Located in William Land Park in Sacramento, Fairytale Town has delighted millions of guests, inspiring imagination, creativity and literacy since it opened in 1959. |
| Crocker Art Museum |
| The longest continuously operating art museum in the West, the Crocker Art Museum was founded in 1885 and remains the leading art institution for the California Capital Region and Central Valley. The Museum, which is housed in one of the finest examples of Victorian Italianate architecture in the United States, offers a diverse spectrum of special exhibitions, events and programs to augment its collections of California, European and Asian artworks, and International Ceramics. |
| Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park |
| Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park is a state and federally protected area in Sacramento, California. It features the Stanford Mansion, a mansion once owned by Leland Stanford, Governor of California from 1862 to 1863, U.S. Senator from 1885 to 1893, railroad tycoon, member of the Big Four and founder of Stanford University. |
| Sutter's Fort |
| Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is a state-protected park in Sacramento, California. The park includes Sutter's Fort and the California State Indian Museum. Begun in 1839 and originally called "New Helvetia" (New Switzerland) by its builder, John Sutter, the fort was a 19th century agricultural and trade colony in California The fort was the first non-Native American community in the California Central Valley. The compound was built near the junction of the American and Sacramento Rivers and is located at what is now the intersection of 27th and L Streets in the Midtown neighborhood of the city of Sacramento. The fort is famous for its association with the Donner Party, the California Gold Rush and with establishment of Sacramento. The adobe structure has been restored to its original condition and is now administered by California State Parks. Sutter's Fort is also the end of the California Trail and near the southern end of the Siskiyou Trail. |
| American River Parkway |
| The American River (Río de los Americanos in the Mexican period) located in the US state of California, has a prominent place in United States history for being the site of Sutter's Mill, where gold was found in 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush. It runs from the Sierra Nevada mountains through Sacramento and flows into the Sacramento River on its way to San Francisco Bay. It is known for its whitewater rapids. |
| Wells Fargo History Museum |
| Wells Fargo Center is a 429 foot (129 m) office building in downtown Sacramento, California and stands as the tallest building in the city as of 2007. Construction on the skyscraper developed by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum for the Wells Fargo company began in 1990 and commenced in 1992. A museum dedicated to the history of Wells Fargo in the Sacramento area is located in the ground floor lobby. |
| Arco Arena |
| ARCO Arena is the top venue for sports, entertainment and special events in the Sacramento region. It is home to the NBA's Sacramento Kings and the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs. The arena seats 17,317 for basketball, and has 30 luxury suites and 412 club seats. The arena has been noted for its loud character and continual at-capacity crowds, which, combined with wood floors, make it a tough environment for visiting teams. With nearly 200 spectator events each year, ARCO Arena is one of the busiest buildings of its kind in the United States. |
| Sacramento Memorial Auditorium |
| The Memorial Auditorium is one of two venues that form the Sacramento Convention Center, and is located in Sacramento, California, USA. |
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