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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dawson City

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dawson City, Yukon

Updated December 31, 2020

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One of the infamous toes.

Dawson City, Yukon

The Sourtoe Cocktail

A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.
The Dawson Paddlewheel Graveyard

Dawson City, Yukon

Paddlewheel Graveyard

A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.
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Dawson City, Yukon

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A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.
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One of the infamous toes.

Dawson City, Yukon

The Sourtoe Cocktail

A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.
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