2025 Washington Trip

17 Places

Esmeralda County, Nevada

Coaldale, Nevada

This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!

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Hawthorne, Nevada

Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

Once a staging site for World War II munitions.

Thompson Smelter

These massive concrete foundations and smelter chimney bricks still smell like smoke after a century.

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Silver Springs, Nevada

Fort Churchill

The ruins of a military outpost from the 1860s form the centerpiece of a Nevada state park.

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The Republic of Molossia

The smallest country in the world.

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Quincy, California

Keddie Wye

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

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Old Station, California

Subway Cave

A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.

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Hat Creek, California

Hat Creek Radio Observatory

The first radio telescope dedicated to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

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Cassel, California

Packway Sculpture Park

A whimsical display of massive metal sculptures made from recycled materials.

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Burney, California

Burney Falls

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

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McCloud, California

Wyntoon

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

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Macdoel, California

Juniper Lodge Motel

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

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Klamath Falls, Oregon

Old Fort Road Gravity Hill

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

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Crater Lake, Oregon

Crater Lake

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

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Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth's Bavarian Village

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

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Neah Bay, Washington

Cape Flattery

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

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