Seattle, Washington
Hat 'n' Boots
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
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Seattle, Washington
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Vantage, Washington
An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.
Houston, Texas
The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.
Houston, Texas
An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.
Houston, Texas
Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.
Houston, Texas
There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Leavenworth, Washington
Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.
Leavenworth, Washington
The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.
Monroe, Washington
The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.
Mukilteo, Washington
A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.
Everett, Washington
This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.
Marblemount, Washington
This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.
Rockport, Washington
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
Twisp, Washington
A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Spokane, Washington
The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.
Spokane, Washington
This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Spokane, Washington
Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.
Colfax, Washington
A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.
Baker City, Oregon
A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.