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

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Obscura field agents enjoy their cave drinking

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Old Stonehouse Brewery

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

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The banded, colorful cliffs

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Malakoff Diggins

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

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The most recognizable engine in the museum, Engine #5

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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.

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Nevada Theatre

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

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The popular bell tower is a scenic photo gracing many a postcard.

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Firehouse No. 1 Museum

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

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"The Ladies of the Evening" historical marker.

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'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 entrance to the former train depot

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Kidder Mansion Site

An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.

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