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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Spokane

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Spokane, Washington

Updated July 27, 2023

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Spokane, Washington

Greenwood Cemetery

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

Spokane, Washington

Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.
Giant Red Wagon

Spokane, Washington

Big Red Wagon

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Pictographs at Indian Painted Rocks site.

Spokane, Washington

Indian Painted Rocks

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.
Garbage goat in 2018.

Spokane, Washington

Garbage Goat

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.
Fry bread tastes fantastic drizzled in local honey.

Spokane, Washington

Indigenous Eats

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
A bison skull on the bridge.

Spokane, Washington

Monroe Street Bridge Bison Skulls

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.
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Spokane, Washington

The Campbell House

This Spokane mansion and the stories within its walls have been brought back to life, thanks to careful restoration.
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Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.
Fry bread tastes fantastic drizzled in local honey.

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