Seattle / Washington / Portland

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Leavenworth, Washington

Wellington Avalanche Site

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

La Push, Washington

Rialto Beach Tree Graveyard

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Lily Landes

Added by Lily Landes

Sisters, Oregon

Lost Lake

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

ewayte

Added by ewayte

Clackamas County, Oregon

Bagby Hot Springs

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

jamesb

Added by jamesb

Ashford, Washington

Mount Rainier

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

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Mitchell, Oregon

Painted Hills

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

Added by kgignatyev

Hole in the Ground

Massive crater in central Oregon.

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Underground

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

Seattle, Washington

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

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

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

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

Seattle, Washington

‘A Sound Garden’

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

Seattle, Washington

Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Seattle, Washington

Gas Works Park

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Mira

Seattle, Washington

Blue Moon Tavern

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

Added by crackdogx

Seattle, Washington

Orient Express Restaurant

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

steedjb

Added by steedjb

Long Beach, Washington

Marsh's Free Museum

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

Winlock, Washington

Winlock Egg

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

Added by arsnider2011

Long Beach, Washington

Washington's Largest Frying Pan

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Added by arsnider2011

North Bend, Washington

Lester Ghost Town

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

Blindcolour

Added by Blindcolour

Leavenworth, Washington

Iron Goat Trail

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

Added by babycakes45b

North Bend, Washington

Twede's Cafe

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

Added by akornblatt

Olympia, Washington

Mima Mounds

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

Added by zenomott

Olympia, Washington

Bordeaux, Washington

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

rebeccavalley

Added by rebeccavalley

Pacific Razor Clams

Gastro Obscura

Meats & Animal Products

Pacific Razor Clams

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.

Gastro Obscura

rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Vancouver, Washington

DEVIL-ish Little Things Museum

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

marionheld666

Added by marionheld666

Vancouver, Washington

The Old Apple Tree

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

Nate Pedersen

Added by Nate Pedersen

Olympic Game Farm

Some of Disney's early nature documentaries were shot at this nature preserve, now best known for its waving bears.

broo23

Added by broo23

Port Angeles, Washington

Port Angeles Underground

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

kcmick

Added by kcmick

Port Angeles, Washington

Olympic Hot Springs

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Added by pantone292

Forks, Washington

One Square Inch of Silence

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

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Forks, Washington

Forks Timber Museum

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

taotaoholmes

Added by taotaoholmes

Forks, Washington

Second Beach

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

Destination aficionado

Added by Destination aficionado

Forks, Washington

Hall of Mosses

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Lily Landes

Added by Lily Landes

Toledo, Washington

Gospodor Monument Park

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

Added by RogueSquad

Chehalis, Washington

Yard Birds Mall

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

Fairy Princess Lolly

Added by Fairy Princess Lolly

Centralia, Washington

RichArt's Art Yard

In the midst of a residential town in Washington exists a property saturated with one man's artistic creations.

bboas

Sucher & Sons Star Wars Shop & Kurt Cobain Memorabilia & Info Center

Novelty shop is as much an eyeful as its name is a mouthful to say, with over 3,000 unique items for sale.

thepackedlife

Added by thepackedlife

Copalis Crossing, Washington

Ghost Forest of Copalis

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

JFish

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