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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Oregon City

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Oregon City, Oregon

Updated January 11, 2016

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Willamette Falls, second largest (by volume) in the US

Oregon City, Oregon

Willamette Falls

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.
Tree Climbing Planet

Oregon City, Oregon

Tree Climbing Planet

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.
Oregon City Municipal Elevator 1940’s (photo from Oregon City website)

Oregon City, Oregon

Oregon City Municipal Elevator

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.
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Legendary Safari Club

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.
4 miles from Oregon City

Lake Oswego, Oregon

The Oswego Furnace and Salamanders

A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.
4 miles from Oregon City
Mammoth footprint replica

Tualatin, Oregon

Ice Age Floods display at Tualatin Public Library

A public library display of fossils from the ice age.
7 miles from Oregon City
Portland Puppet Museum

Portland, Oregon

Portland Puppet Museum

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.
7 miles from Oregon City
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