Ritzville, Washington
Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum
A diorama lover's dream world.
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Ritzville, Washington
A diorama lover's dream world.
Richland, Washington
A 1940s nuclear reactor built to produce plutonium for the Manhattan Project.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
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.
Port Angeles, Washington
Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Forks, Washington
A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.
Shelton, Washington
The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.
Seattle, Washington
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Portland, Oregon
These machines have been collecting dust for decades.
Portland, Oregon
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
Goldendale, Washington
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Corbett, Oregon
This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.