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This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

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

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

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

A narrow fjord-like lake, the third-deepest in the United States, runs for over 50 miles into the Cascades of Washington state.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

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

A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

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

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.