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Olympia

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Olympia, Washington

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Olympia, Washington

Mima Mounds

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

46.8970, -123.0507

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Bordeaux, Washington

Olympia, Washington

Bordeaux, Washington

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

46.8948, -123.0801

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Thornewood Castle

Tacoma, Washington

Thornewood Castle

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

47.1303, -122.5512

Added by kjmoore12

17 MILEs FROM Olympia

Richard Tracy considers his property his workshop.

Centralia, Washington

RichArt's Art Yard

In the midst of a residential town in Washington exists a property saturated with one man's artistic creations.

46.7206, -122.9675

22 MILEs FROM Olympia

Color Picture of the 1940 collapse

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

47.2620, -122.5419

22 MILEs FROM Olympia

Bob's Java Jive

Tacoma, Washington

Bob's Java Jive

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

47.2317, -122.4645

Added by onejayson

24 MILEs FROM Olympia

Yard Birds.

Chehalis, Washington

Yard Birds Mall

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

46.6825, -122.9593

Added by Fairy Princess Lolly

24 MILEs FROM Olympia

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