I Spy! Look for These Landmarks in the Columbia River Gorge

Vista House at Crown Point
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Make your next trip through the Columbia River Gorge a little more interesting by seeing how many of these landmarks you can spot.
1. Octagonal Art Nouveau rest stop/highway museum Vista House at Crown Point observatory, a frequent film-shoot location that closes in high winds

Bridal Veil Falls
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2. The 118-foot Bridal Veil Falls, named such for the way its white waters droop down like a veil
3. An unobstructed view of the Columbia River at the Cape Horn lookout on the Washington side (pro tip: time the drive to be here at sunrise/sunset)
4. The core of an ancient volcano, 848-foot-tall looming monolith Beacon Rock and its wild switchback trail

Bridge of the Gods
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5. The 1,858-foot steel-truss Bridge of the Gods, built in 1926, takes its name from a Klickitat legend.
6. The bronze, immensely detailed statue of Sacagawea (with well-traveled dog Seaman) in Cascade Locks

Drano Lake
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7. Idling boaters at Drano Lake, which gathers its crystal blue waters from the Little White Salmon River and not from the clog-removing agent
8. Frank Lloyd Wright vibes on the green-roofed, solar-powered Turtle Island Foods plant, a.k.a. the Tofurky world headquarters
9. The vibrant wraparound mural in Hood River known as the Remains Wall, depicting a flying fedora, Native fishers, an homage to A Trip to the Moon, and more

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