Cologne, Germany
Shrine of the Three Kings
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
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Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Cologne, Germany
Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.
Bellingham, Washington
Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.
Turner, Oregon
This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.
Twin Falls, Idaho
The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.
Kimberly, Idaho
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Soda Springs, Idaho
Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Seattle, Washington
This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Seattle, Washington
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Granite Falls, Washington
Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Sequim, Washington
Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Stevenson, Washington
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Cougar, Washington
The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.
Troutdale, Oregon
This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
Baker City, Oregon
A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.
McMinnville, Oregon
A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.