Forks, Washington
One Square Inch of Silence
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
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Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Port Angeles, Washington
Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.
Port Angeles, Washington
Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.
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.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Portland, Oregon
This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Pittsburg, New Hampshire
An unrecognized nation-state created in the 1820s to avoid taxes.
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
Dolores, Colorado
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
Guatavita, Colombia
The entire town looks like a slice of Spain that was carted across the ocean and plunked in the Andes.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Mexico City, Mexico
An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.
Madrid, Spain
The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.
Puerto Rico
This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France
France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.