Places luketheauthor Wants to Go

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.

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

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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