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The Atlas Obscura Guide To The Dalles

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in The Dalles, Oregon

Updated August 9, 2026
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National Neon Sign Museum

The Dalles, Oregon

National Neon Sign Museum

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.
The museum is located in City Hall.

The Dalles, Oregon

Fire Museum in City Hall

A small, fascinating fire museum hidden in plain sight in an administrative building.
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Maryhill Stonehenge

Goldendale, Washington

Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
16 miles from The Dalles
Catwalk along the river

Hood River, Oregon

Hood River Pumping Station and Pipeline Trail

Raised catwalk walk through the trees alongside a river starting from an abandoned and colorful pumping station.
17 miles from The Dalles
The one-room schoolhouse in Friend.

Dufur, Oregon

Friend Ghost Town

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.
17 miles from The Dalles
Local favorite since way back!

Hood River, Oregon

Twin Peaks Drive In

Where hand-pressed burgers meet low-flying planes — a 1950s drive-in shack at the end of an active runway in the Columbia River Gorge, with Mount Hood on one side and Mount Adams on the other.
18 miles from The Dalles
1920s Hotel Postcard

Hood River, Oregon

Columbia Gorge Hotel

The Columbia Gorge Hotel sits as a beacon in the Columbia River Gorge and is also said to be haunted.
19 miles from The Dalles
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A Neon Wonderland is Housed in a Historic Elks Building in the Dalles, Oregon

And why you should also drive 3 hours to experience the glow of neon
by Maddi Reames, Community Contributor
August 9, 2026
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