Places Edited by Joe from Bellingham

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.

Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.

A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

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

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

Three nine-foot-tall bathing beauties perched elegantly on life-rings welcome visitors to the Alki waterfront.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?