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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Eugene

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Eugene, Oregon

Updated March 14, 2023
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A kestrel falcon nursed back to health by the Cascades Raptor Center.

Eugene, Oregon

Cascades Raptor Center

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.
Epic Seconds

Eugene, Oregon

Epic Seconds

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

Eugene, Oregon

Shelton McMurphey Johnson House

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”
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Pre’s Rock.

Eugene, Oregon

Pre's Rock

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.
Kesey Square

Eugene, Oregon

Kesey Square

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.
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The Living Rock Studios

A circular two-story museum built completely by hand with 800 tons of rock.
23 miles from Eugene
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Brownsville, Oregon

Linn County Historical Museum

A brief journey through early 19th-century pioneer life across Linn County.
24 miles from Eugene
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