Yachats, Oregon
Thor’s Well
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Seattle, Washington
Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.
Old Town, Washington
The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Seattle, Washington
Eat your way from Ghana to Myanmar on this globe-trotting menu.
Neah Bay, Washington
At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.
Seattle, Washington
With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.
Richland, Washington
Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.
Richland, Washington
A 1940s nuclear reactor built to produce plutonium for the Manhattan Project.
Seattle, Washington
Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.
Elma, Washington
From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.
Copalis Crossing, Washington
This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.
Federal Way, Washington
A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.
Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
Granite Falls, Washington
Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.
Olympia, Washington
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Leavenworth, Washington
The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.
Federal Way, Washington
This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Seattle, Washington
A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.