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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bellingham

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bellingham, Washington

Updated September 29, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Bellingham

The MegaZapper.

Bellingham, Washington

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.
Poor Mathew.

Bellingham, Washington

Fairhaven Historic Markers

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.
Rock Rings.

Bellingham, Washington

Rock Rings

The cardinal directions, set in stone.
The Whatcom Museum's John M. Edson Hall of Birds houses hundreds of taxidermied specimen, including this raven.

Bellingham, Washington

Whatcom Museum

Like your grandma's attic—if your grandma were a little weirder, extremely well-traveled, and had a great eye for art.
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View from an easily accessible beach directly nearby.

Anacortes, Washington

Overgrown Ship Hulk

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
18 miles from Bellingham
The Aproximada.

Eastsound, Washington

The Aproximada

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.
18 miles from Bellingham
Cow Barn At Northern State Hospital Farm.

Sedro-Woolley, Washington

Northern State Hospital Farm

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.
19 miles from Bellingham
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