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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Port Townsend

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Port Townsend, Washington

Updated November 13, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Port Townsend

Port Townsend, Washington

Fort Worden Artillery Battery

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

Port Townsend, Washington

Starrett House

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

Port Townsend, Washington

Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

Port Townsend, Washington

Port Townsend City Hall

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

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Troll Haven

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

8 miles from Port Townsend

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Blue Fox Drive-In Theatre

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

10 miles from Port Townsend

Sequim, Washington

Dandelion Botanical Company

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

16 miles from Port Townsend

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