Seattle, Washington
Valley of the Gnomes
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
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Seattle, Washington
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
Seattle, Washington
The Outer Rim Coffee House is a space for coffee enthusiasts and sci-fi fans alike!
Portland, Oregon
Virgil Earp, Wyatt Earp’s brother, is among those buried here.
Seattle, Washington
One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.
Seattle, Washington
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
Seattle, Washington
Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.
Seattle, Washington
This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.
Olympia, Washington
Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Seattle, Washington
This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.
Federal Way, Washington
A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.
Federal Way, Washington
This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.
Tacoma, Washington
Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.
Olympia, Washington
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
Lake Oswego, Oregon
A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Seaside, Oregon
Right here, members of the Lewis and Clark expedition boiled ocean water to make salt.
Oregon City, Oregon
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, Oregon
Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.
Estacada, Oregon
A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.
Portland, Oregon
The largest mausoleum on the West Coast, with over seven miles of corridors, perched on a riverside bluff.
Portland, Oregon
A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.
Seattle, Washington
An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.
Seattle, Washington
The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.