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All the United States Oregon The Dalles

The Atlas Obscura Guide To The Dalles

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in The Dalles, Oregon

Updated June 9, 2021

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National Neon Sign Museum

The Dalles, Oregon

National Neon Sign Museum

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.
The museum is located in City Hall.

The Dalles, Oregon

Fire Museum in City Hall

A small, fascinating fire museum hidden in plain sight in an administrative building.
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Maryhill Stonehenge

Goldendale, Washington

Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
16 miles from The Dalles
The one-room schoolhouse in Friend.

Dufur, Oregon

Friend Ghost Town

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.
17 miles from The Dalles
Sherars Falls, looking east at the fishing platforms.

Tygh Valley, Oregon

Sherars Falls

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.
24 miles from The Dalles
The newly renovated exterior of the building

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Goldendale Observatory State Park

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.
24 miles from The Dalles
White River Canyon below the falls.

Maupin, Oregon

White River Falls

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.
24 miles from The Dalles
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