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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Long Beach, Washington

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Jake the Alligator Man

Long Beach, Washington

Marsh's Free Museum

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

46.3493, -124.0550

World's Largest Frying Pan

Long Beach, Washington

Washington's Largest Frying Pan

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

46.3564, -124.0542

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Warrenton, Oregon

The Wreck of the Peter Iredale

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

46.1784, -123.9810

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Museum of Whimsy.

Astoria, Oregon

Museum of Whimsy

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

46.1881, -123.8300

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Goonie Trails

Astoria, Oregon

Goonie Trails

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

46.1863, -123.8232

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Cemetery entrance

Astoria, Oregon

Astoria Pioneer Cemetery

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

46.1815, -123.8271

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Astoria, Oregon

The Astoria Column

A Roman style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

46.1814, -123.8175

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