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All the United States Oregon Yachats

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yachats

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Yachats, Oregon

Updated October 10, 2017

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Thor’s Well.

Yachats, Oregon

Thor's Well

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Bazalgette the Whale.

Yachats, Oregon

Bazalgette the Whale

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.
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Sea Lion Caves

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
13 miles from Yachats
Darlingtonia State Natural Site.

Florence, Oregon

Darlingtonia State Natural Site

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
18 miles from Yachats
The whale on the sign forms a heart with its spout

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Exploding Whale Memorial Park

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.
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9 of Oregon’s Most Fascinating Holes and Hollows

Along with the rest of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon has been shaped by volcanic activity. Active volcanoes, Mount Hood among them, dominate the skyline, and the city of Portland was built atop an extinct volcano. Over tens of thousands of years, these geological hotspots have left many holes in their wakes, including deep craters, narrow canyons, and subterranean lava tubes. Here are a few of the most intriguing voids that Oregon has to offer.

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Waves crash against the rocks near Thor’s Well in Oregon.

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