Places DarkFireJacob Wants to Go

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

The remains of Canada's earliest Chinese pioneers are interred along this picturesque point.

An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

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.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A tiny plaque hidden miles into the Washington wilderness is all that remains to honor a shipwreck that left 18 people dead.

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

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

A historic Masonic building overlooking the Puget Sound.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.

A graveyard for early settlers, sometimes called Old Pioneer Cemetery, hidden in the woods on a hillside.

A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington.