Marin County for kids: 19 true stories
Driving through Marin County, California? Here are 19 true stories about places you'll pass, around Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley. Each one is fact-checked, read aloud in about 1 min and ends with a quiz for the back seat. Tap one to play it here, free, no sign-in.
Stories in Marin County
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 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!
The Ship Factory and the Giant Puddle
Right around here in Sausalito, something amazing happened a long time ago. During a big war, about eighty years ago, the country needed…
The Shipwreck in the Fog
Down this road is a valley that ends at a tiny beach. And this valley is named after a ship!
Why It's Called Mill Valley
Here's a riddle. Why is our town called Mill Valley?
The Flower Mix-Up
We're in Larkspur! Want to hear how it got its name?
Richardson Bay and the Seals
Look out at the water on this side! This is Richardson Bay.
The Roller-Coaster Bridge
Whee! We're on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge!
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…
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 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 Sunny Mission
See that little white church with the bell? That's Mission San Rafael.
The House That Spins Around
Do you think a house can spin? In Novato, one can!
The Building Shaped Like a Slice
Look around Old Town. Can you spot a building shaped like a slice of pizza?Nearby areas
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