Monroe, Washington
Reptile Zoo
"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.
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Monroe, Washington
"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.
Monroe, Washington
The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.
Gold Bar, Washington
A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.
Tacoma, Washington
This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.
Federal Way, Washington
A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.
Poulsbo, Washington
The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.
Poulsbo, Washington
Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
The window above the urinal in the men's restroom is a giant periscope that offers a panoramic view of Eagle Harbor.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Bremerton, Washington
The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.
Port Orchard, Washington
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Des Moines, Washington
A historic Masonic building overlooking the Puget Sound.
Kent, Washington
Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.
Renton, Washington
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.
Aberdeen, Washington
A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.
Long Beach, California
The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.
Seattle, Washington
A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.
Seattle, Washington
Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.
Tacoma, Washington
This parking garage has given itself over to graffiti artists and the neighborhood can't thank them enough.