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All the United States Washington Friday Harbor

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Friday Harbor

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Friday Harbor, Washington

Updated February 18, 2013

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Friday Harbor, Washington

Afterglow Vista

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.
Whale Museum

Friday Harbor, Washington

Whale Museum

Orcas on display and in the water.
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Howe Art

Eastsound, Washington

Howe Art

One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.
11 miles from Friday Harbor
D’arcy Island as seen from the water.

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D'arcy Island

This small island has a dark past as a colony for Chinese lepers and a dropoff point for bootleggers.
12 miles from Friday Harbor
The Aproximada.

Olga, Washington

The Aproximada

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.
12 miles from Friday Harbor
Serpentine rocks at Green Point

Anacortes, Washington

Green Point

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.
14 miles from Friday Harbor
Gonzales Hill Lookout Tower

Victoria, British Columbia

Gonzales Hill Lookout Tower

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.
16 miles from Friday Harbor
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