The Atlas Obscura Guide To Spokane

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Spokane, Washington

Updated July 27, 2023

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Greenwood Cemetery

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

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Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

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Indian Painted Rocks

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.

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Big Red Wagon

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

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Garbage Goat

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

Fry bread tastes fantastic drizzled in local honey.

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Indigenous Eats

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.

Spokane, Washington

Monroe Street Bridge Bison Skulls

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

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Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

Spokane, Washington

Indigenous Eats

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.

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