California Official Visitor's Guide 2018 - 26

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Cable Car Museum
This free attraction is a magnet for both
kids and retro-techie types: Not only can
you see antique cable cars, but you can
also watch the elaborate mechanical
system that powers them. The system
remains the force behind today's stillthriving network. cablecarmuseum.org

NORTH COAST
Willow Creek-China Flat Museum
This little gallery along State Highway 299 offers a fascinating look at
Humboldt County history, including the
Native American tribes that have lived
there and one other (possible) denizen:
Bigfoot. Peruse photos of the mythic
creature, supposed footprint casts, and
all manner of Sasquatch-related items.
bigfootcountry.net

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SHASTA CASCADE
National Yo-Yo
Museum
Sure, it's inside a toy
store, but this Chico
treasure has serious
street cred: It's home
to the world's largest
display of yo-yos
as well as yo-yo
memorabilia and
the Guinness World
Records holder Big-Yo,
a 265-pound version of
the famed No-Jive 3-in-1.
nationalyoyo.org

CENTRAL VALLEY
The Haggin Museum
Where else can you
see a Renoir as well
as a World War II Jeep
named Willy? You'll
find a wealth of culture
and history at this
Stockton museum, which
has the largest collection of fine art in the Central
Valley. Plus: Don't miss the gorgeous wall-size paintings of Yosemite Valley by Albert Bierstadt, a pioneer
of western art.
hagginmuseum.org

From the world's biggest yo-yo to antique cable cars,
the Golden State's classic and quirky museums have got it all

HIGH SIERRA
Lone Pine Film History
Museum The rugged landscape near Mount Whitney
has starred in countless
movies, from old-school
Westerns to contemporary
blockbusters like Iron Man.
Visit this Inyo County museum-which showcases
props and costumes from
those flicks-then hop in
your car and take the selfguided tour of Movie Road,
sponsored by the Alabama
Hills Recreation Area.
lonepinefilmhistory
museum.org

12 Amazing California Museums

http://www.lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org http://www.nationalyoyo.org http://www.hagginmuseum.org http://www.bigfootcountry.net http://www.cablecarmuseum.org

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