Vantage, Horse Monument - Silhouette of two horse statues with the Milky Way in the background

Situated near the geographic center of the state, the small town of Vantage, Washington offers a variety of interesting sights. Among them is the Wild Horses Monument, just east of the Columbia River, where an assortment of statues of wild horses dot the landscape. At night, these statues turn into magnificent silhouettes. Combined with the dark skies in the area, this is one of the best, most easily accessible locations for stargazing.

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