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

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This public park features intricate stone architecture, mosaics, and walkways.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

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

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

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

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

Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

A Roman holiday is closer than you think when you use this 1916 staircase inspired by Rome's Piazza di Spagna.

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

Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.