Colfax, Washington
The Codger Pole
A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.
Places I've been
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Colfax, Washington
A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.
Colfax, Washington
An abandoned 19th-century hospital now swirling in ghost stories.
Pullman, Washington
A graveyard for early settlers, sometimes called Old Pioneer Cemetery, hidden in the woods on a hillside.
Goldendale, Washington
A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.
Toppenish, Washington
Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.
Port Townsend, Washington
Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Mold, Washington
Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.
Grand Coulee, Washington
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Cashmere, Washington
A heartfelt tribute to all of the victims of one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Forks, Washington
A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Neah Bay, Washington
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.
Ferndale, Washington
Defaced since the early 80s, this bridge has become local icon to the metalheads and residents of the city.
Bellingham, Washington
The cardinal directions, set in stone.
Bellingham, Washington
Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.
Goldendale, Washington
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Toutle, Washington
Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
Ephrata, Washington
An enormous boulder deposited by the Scabland floods lies in the Quincy Basin among a host of smaller boulders.
Soap Lake, Washington
People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.
Beverly, Washington
A large, historic railroad trestle over the Columbia River is now open for non-motorized traffic.