A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

A narrow fjord-like lake, the third-deepest in the United States, runs for over 50 miles into the Cascades of Washington state.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

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

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

Memorial commemorating the deadliest landslide in U.S. history.

A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.

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

Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

This unique library spans a mighty river.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.