The votes are in. After a buzzer-beater battle, the Crocker Museum has been named the best landmark in Sacramento by our readers.

Did you know that it was the first public art museum to be founded this side of the Mississippi, or that it has one of the world’s foremost collections of California art? In any case, it certainly paints a perfect picture of the River City.

Congrats, Crocker Museum. 👏

Bracket Introduction

With the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments just around the corner/underway, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a face-off of our own.

We asked you to share your favorite landmarks in Sacramento with us, and now — thanks to you + the help of a random generator — we have the official lineup for our bracket.

Who’s in the running

Going head-to-head in the first round are:

Tower Bridge and Gunther’s
Sutter’s Fort and Old Sac
Crocker Museum and American River Parkway
State Capitol Building and Tower Theatre

How it works

Beginning today, we will host several voting rounds within our newsletters and social channels to determine Sac’s best landmark. Who moves on is up to you. Vote for your favorites, and the landmark with more votes moves on. Simple as that. We’ll go until we have a champion, which will be announced in our Wed., March 23 newsletter. You will be able to vote once per round.

How to participate

Vote for the landmarks you’d like to see advance to round two using this poll. You can vote for all four spots or as little as one. Once we count all the votes, we’ll share an updated bracket and new poll in an upcoming newsletter.

Want to fill out a bracket to see if you can guess who will win? Download and print the image above to take the competition up a notch. If your bracket is correct, send us a photo for a shoutout + bragging rights.

Ready to cheer your “team” to victory? Vote here.