Olympia, Washington
Mima Mounds
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
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Olympia, Washington
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
Olympia, Washington
The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Elma, Washington
From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.
Shelton, Washington
The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Port Townsend, Washington
City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.
Port Townsend, Washington
The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Squamish, British Columbia
As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.
Victoria, British Columbia
The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.