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

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

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

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

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

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.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.