Places melindac Wants to Go

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

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

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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

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

A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

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

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.