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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Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
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.
Spokane, Washington
Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.
Spokane, Washington
Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.
Spokane, Washington
This Spokane mansion and the stories within its walls have been brought back to life, thanks to careful restoration.
Spokane, Washington
The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Spokane, Washington
This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.
Spokane, Washington
A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.
Spokane, Washington
This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
Post Falls, Idaho
A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.
Cataldo, Idaho
A nearly 200-year-old Catholic mission built to serve the native people of Idaho.
Wallace, Idaho
It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.
Wallace, Idaho
After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.
Wallace, Idaho
This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.
Wallace, Idaho
A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.
Mullan, Idaho
Cross the Continental Divide through an old railroad tunnel, and ride back to the top on a shuttle.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Sundance, Wyoming
This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.
Deadwood, South Dakota
Seth Bullock, the sheriff of Deadwood, built this town immediately after Teddy Roosevelt’s death in 1919.