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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ashland

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ashland, Oregon

Updated August 15, 2017

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A 2009 production of Henry III.

Ashland, Oregon

Allen Elizabethan Theatre

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.
In the evidence rooms

Ashland, Oregon

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.
The lithia water fountain.

Ashland, Oregon

Lithia Water Fountain

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.
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Ashland, Oregon

Buck Rock Tunnel

An unfinished railroad project is now a hidden tunnel.
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