True stories about the places you drive past
35 fact-checked stories about real bridges, forts, redwoods and towns, in 6 areas. 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 32 stories
New York 3 stories
Start with these
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!
The Fort Under the Bridge
Psst! Down below the bridge, right at the edge of the water, there's a real castle-looking fort made of bricks.
The Golden Gate Bridge
Hey explorers! Look out the window.
The Lighthouse and the Fog Cannon
Way out at the tippy-tip of these cliffs is the Point Bonita Lighthouse. To get there, you walk through a tunnel dug into the rock by…
Shark Point and Angel Island
Do you know what Tiburon means? It means shark, in Spanish!
The Sleeping Lady Mountain
Look up! That big mountain is Mount Tamalpais.
The Giant Redwoods
Okay, explorers, use your quiet voices. We're coming into Muir Woods, a forest of giant redwood trees.
The Rainbow Tunnel
Look! Look up ahead!Town and county names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).