One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

This museum on San Juan Island is dedicated to the conservation of orca pods.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

The largest non-native tree in Washington

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

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.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

Orcas on display and in the water.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.