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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sonora

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sonora, California

Updated September 6, 2018

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Unusual Attractions in Sonora

The underground bookstore.

Sonora, California

Legends Books, Antiques & Soda Fountain

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.
Mark Twain's cabin.

Sonora, California

Mark Twain's Cabin

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.
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Eagle-Shawmut Mine

Jamestown, California

Eagle-Shawmut Mine

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.
7 miles from Sonora

Murphys, California

Mercer Caverns

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.
12 miles from Sonora
Upstream view of Knights Ferry Covered Bridge.

Knights Ferry, California

Knights Ferry Covered Bridge

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.
19 miles from Sonora
.The discovery Tree Stump

Big Trees, California

The Discovery Tree

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.
20 miles from Sonora

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Sonora

The underground bookstore.

Sonora, California

Legends Books, Antiques & Soda Fountain

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.
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