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Unusual Attractions in The Dalles

The Dalles, Oregon

Fire Museum in City Hall

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

The Dalles, Oregon

National Neon Sign Museum

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

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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

Friend Ghost Town

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

17 miles from The Dalles

Mount Hood, Oregon

Mount Hood

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

19 miles from The Dalles

Goldendale, Washington

Goldendale Observatory State Park

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

24 miles from The Dalles

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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