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All the United States California Folsom

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Folsom

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Folsom, California

Updated July 6, 2017

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Sam the Prisoner.

Folsom, California

Folsom Prison Museum

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

Folsom, California

Mormon Island

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

Folsom, California

The Folsom Powerhouse

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.
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Back to the 80s Cafe

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.
7 miles from Folsom
Miniature police and fire department.

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Safetyville, USA

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.
12 miles from Folsom
Here’s looking at you, kid.

Sacramento, California

Museum of Medical History Sacramento

A fascinating and comprehensive look at the evolution of medical practice in the Sacramento Valley since the mid-1800s.
15 miles from Folsom

Sacramento, California

Corti Brothers Grocery

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.
16 miles from Folsom
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