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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Anacortes

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Anacortes, Washington

Updated October 11, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Anacortes

Anacortes, Washington

Overgrown Ship Hulk

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Anacortes, Washington

Green Point

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

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The Maiden of Deception Pass

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

7 miles from Anacortes

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Skagit-Squatch

A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.

13 miles from Anacortes

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Fairhaven Historic Markers

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

15 miles from Anacortes

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The Aproximada

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.

15 miles from Anacortes

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Rock Rings

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

16 miles from Anacortes

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