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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Florence

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

Updated May 4, 2021

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Sea Lion Caves

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Darlingtonia State Natural Site.

Florence, Oregon

Darlingtonia State Natural Site

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
The whale on the sign forms a heart with its spout

Florence, Oregon

Exploding Whale Memorial Park

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.
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Thor’s Well.

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Thor's Well

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
20 miles from Florence
Bazalgette the Whale.

Yachats, Oregon

Bazalgette the Whale

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.
22 miles from Florence
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