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Vancouver, WA

Kiggins Theatre

The Kiggins Theatre is a single-screen Art Deco cinema on Main Street in downtown Vancouver, Washington, and one of the best-loved landmarks in the city's historic core. Opened in the 1930s, it still shows films and host…

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Vancouver, WA

Mushroom Mural

The Mushroom Mural is a piece of public street art at 114 E 7th St in downtown Vancouver, Washington. It is the kind of colorful wall that rewards a slow look as you walk through the city's central streets, and it makes …

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Vancouver, WA

Paint of Welcome Vancouver

Paint of Welcome Vancouver is a stop at 201-251 E 6th St in Vancouver, Washington, and one of the places the city's self-guided quests pass on foot. It is best seen as part of a walk through the surrounding streets rathe…

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Vancouver, WA

Salmon Run Bell Tower

The Salmon Run Bell Tower is a landmark bell tower in Esther Short Park, in downtown Vancouver, Washington. It stands in one of the oldest public squares in the state and gives the park a clear focal point, with a salmon…

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Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater

The Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater is a Catholic church at Washington and 12th Street in Vancouver, Washington. The word "proto-cathedral" in its name points to a church with a cathedral past, which makes it a …

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