Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The magic's in the hole!

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.