True stories about the places you drive past
76 fact-checked stories about real bridges, roads, redwoods and towns, and how the things around the car work. Each one is read aloud, with the words lighting up and a quiz for the back seat. Play any of them here, free.
Pick a place
California 71 stories
- San FranciscoCA · 20
- OaklandCA · 8
- Palo AltoCA · 7
- SausalitoCA · 7
- Santa CruzCA · 4
- Mill ValleyCA · 3
- Mountain ViewCA · 3
- Tamalpais ValleyCA · 3
- Daly CityCA · 2
- LarkspurCA · 2
- NovatoCA · 2
- PetalumaCA · 2
- BerkeleyCA · 1
- Corte MaderaCA · 1
- EmeryvilleCA · 1
- RichmondCA · 1
- San RafaelCA · 1
- SunnyvaleCA · 1
- TiburonCA · 1
- UkiahCA · 1
New York 3 stories
Stories about the road
How things work
Start with these
The Golden Gate Bridge
Look out the window! See that giant orange bridge?
Yoda Lives in a Fountain
Here's a riddle for the car. Where did a hospital become the home of Yoda?
The Island of Pelicans
Look across the water, toward the city. See that rocky little island with a lighthouse on top?
The One-Lane Tunnel
Uh oh, see that traffic light? This tunnel is so skinny that only one direction of cars can go through at a time!
The Hidden Cannons
Shhh. Can you keep a secret?
The Place Where Wood Is Cut
We're driving through Corte Madera. That's a Spanish name, and it means "the place where wood is cut".
The Crookedest Railroad in the World
Choo choo! Right here in downtown Mill Valley, where the bookstore and café are, there used to be a train station!
Fort Baker
Down by the water, right under the bridge, is a place called Fort Baker. A long time ago, it was an army fort full of soldiers, and they…Town and county names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).