Places elizalindley Wants to Go

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

A museum displaying an impressive collection of pre-contact Makah artifacts.

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

This landmark vessel dry-berthed in Tacoma's harbor served in emergencies and ceremonies for more than 50 years.

This waterfront restaurant was the life of the party until a crime syndicate burned it to the ground.

The oldest remaining building in Tacoma was once the home of the "oldest bell tower" in America.

This Old Town cabin tells the story of Tacoma's settlement through a replica of its first non-Native building.

This statue honors Marvin Klegman, a heroic child who died while saving another boy's life in a 1949 earthquake, and shares his long untold story.

This site was a school and a center of Japanese-American life before internment.

Sharing the often-overlooked story of America's Black soldiers.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

The window above the urinal in the men's restroom is a giant periscope that offers a panoramic view of Eagle Harbor.

A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.

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

A sun-filled museum featuring an ever-rotating collection of classic and exotic cars.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

A historic Masonic building overlooking the Puget Sound.

Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.