South Bend, Washington
The World’s Largest Oyster
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Forks, Washington
Kalaloch Tree of Life
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Spokane, Washington
Mary Lou's Milk Bottle
A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.
Seattle, Washington
'Wake'
This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.
Seattle, Washington
Dunn Gardens
A lush Seattle garden designed by the same landscape architects responsible for New York's Central Park.
Burlington, Washington
Skagit-Squatch
A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.
Coulee City, Washington
Summer Falls
This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Chinese Garden
This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.
Seattle, Washington
Valley of the Gnomes
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
Old Town, Washington
Dungeness Spit
The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Seattle, Washington
Psychic Chicken of Seattle
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
Seattle, Washington
Nutcracker House
Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.
Spokane, Washington
Indigenous Eats
This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
Tacoma, Washington
Old St. Peter's Church
The oldest remaining building in Tacoma was once the home of the "oldest bell tower" in America.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Gas Station
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Historic Elevator at Potbelly
This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.
Washington, D.C.
Holodomor Memorial
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Southwest Duck Pond
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Anacortes, Washington
Causland Memorial Park
This public park features intricate stone architecture, mosaics, and walkways.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
