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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Port Orchard

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Port Orchard, Washington

Updated July 27, 2017
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Hobbit House

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Bonsai trees and rock sculptures

Port Orchard, Washington

Elandan Gardens

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
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The sail of the USS Parche.

Bremerton, Washington

Sail of the USS Parche

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.
1 mile from Port Orchard
The 12 rings represent a variety of celestial, seasonal, and Native American meanings.

Bainbridge Island, Washington

The Labyrinth Mosaic and Halls Hill Lookout

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.
7 miles from Port Orchard
The memorial

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
7 miles from Port Orchard
Periscope built into the wall in the men’s restroom at Doc’s Marina Grill on Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Doc's Marina Grill

The window above the urinal in the men's restroom is a giant periscope that offers a panoramic view of Eagle Harbor.
7 miles from Port Orchard

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Pia the Peacekeeper

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
8 miles from Port Orchard
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