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Valley of the Gnomes

Seattle, Washington

Valley of the Gnomes

The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.

The Outer Rim

Seattle, Washington

The Outer Rim

The Outer Rim Coffee House is a space for coffee enthusiasts and sci-fi fans alike!

River View Cemetery

Portland, Oregon

River View Cemetery

Virgil Earp, Wyatt Earp’s brother, is among those buried here.

Outside view of the water tower

Seattle, Washington

Volunteer Park Water Tower

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

Lake View Cemetery

Seattle, Washington

Lake View Cemetery

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

Near the top of the stairs (January 2025)

Seattle, Washington

Howe Street Stairs

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

Ichthyology Collection

Seattle, Washington

Burke Museum Ichthyology Collection

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

Procession of the Species.

Olympia, Washington

Procession of the Species

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

The Winlock Egg

Winlock, Washington

Winlock Egg

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

Maple Bourbon Cream, Hazelnut Nutella Crunch, Ginger Molasses Stout, Pumpkin Brown Butter, among others.

Seattle, Washington

Deep Sea Sugar & Salt

This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.

Pacific Bonsai Museum

Federal Way, Washington

Pacific Bonsai Museum

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

Agapetes miniata

Federal Way, Washington

Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

The slides and accompanying stairways, down the hillside

Tacoma, Washington

Point Defiance Slides

Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.

Mima Mounds

Olympia, Washington

Mima Mounds

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

The Oswego Furnace and Salamanders

Lake Oswego, Oregon

The Oswego Furnace and Salamanders

A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.

Peter Iredale

Warrenton, Oregon

The Wreck of the Peter Iredale

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

The salt cairn.

Seaside, Oregon

The Lewis and Clark Salt Works

Right here, members of the Lewis and Clark expedition boiled ocean water to make salt.

Willamette Falls, second largest (by volume) in the US

Oregon City, Oregon

Willamette Falls

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

Oregon City Municipal Elevator 1940's (photo from Oregon City website)

Oregon City, Oregon

Oregon City Municipal Elevator

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

South Fellows Road, the winding road to the first Geocache

Estacada, Oregon

Original Stash Tribute Plaque

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Funeral Home

Portland, Oregon

Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Funeral Home

The largest mausoleum on the West Coast, with over seven miles of corridors, perched on a riverside bluff.

Portland Puppet Museum

Portland, Oregon

Portland Puppet Museum

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

Exterior of James Turrell Skyspace

Seattle, Washington

James Turrell Skyspace

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

Tai Tung

Seattle, Washington

Tai Tung

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

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