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I’m a resident of 📍Kirkland, WA ↖️ Upper left, USA I collect stories, not souvenirs 🧳 I keep a travel sketchbook 🎨 My other car is a kayak 🛶 “Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints." —Chief Seattle

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Although in need of funding, volunteers come together to repaint and restore Fireboat No. 1 in fall.

Tacoma, Washington

Fireboat No. 1

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

History of the Umtanum Bridge

Ellensburg, Washington

Umtanum Creek Footbridge

The last surviving footbridge in the Yakima Canyon, now a historic landmark, provides access to wilderness west of the Yakima River

The trestle from off the southeast abutment.

Renslow, Washington

Renslow Trestle

A former railroad trestle over Interstate 90 has been refurbished for non-motorized traffic on the Palouse to Cascades trail.

Garden sculptures.

Ellensburg, Washington

Dick and Jane's Spot

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

Blue Fox Drive-In Theatre.

Oak Harbor, Washington

Blue Fox Drive-In Theatre

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

‘Good Will Hunting’ Bench

Boston, Massachusetts

‘Good Will Hunting’ Bench

The bench featured in the film with Robin Williams and Matt Damon has become a popular destination for moviegoers.

Fyllingsdalstunnelen

Fyllingsdalen, Norway

Fyllingsdalstunnelen

The longest pedestrian tunnel in the world.

Volvo Island

Ottawa, Illinois

Volvo Island

A goofy attempt to generate business for a repair shop turned into one of Ottawa's favorite tourist attractions.

The Gessner Mansion, locally known as the Georgetown Castle.

Seattle, Washington

Georgetown Castle

An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.

The Georgetown Steam Plant.

Seattle, Washington

Georgetown Steam Plant

A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.

Fantagraphics

Seattle, Washington

Fantagraphics

A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.

Living Root Bridges

Cherrapunjee, India

The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Harper's Topiary Garden

San Diego, California

Harper's Topiary Garden

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Yo quiero Taco Bell.

San Diego, California

Miniature Taco Bell

Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.

Hidden Murals of Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove, California

Hidden Murals of Lemon Grove

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

Faerie Village

Surrey, British Columbia

Faerie Village of Redwood Park

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.

Graffiti on the utility pole pays homage to the late Tupac Shakur.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Tupac Shakur Memorial

Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.

Metallica Bridge (May 2025)

Ferndale, Washington

Metallica Bridge

Defaced since the early 80s, this bridge has become local icon to the metalheads and residents of the city.

Rock Rings.

Bellingham, Washington

Rock Rings

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

The MegaZapper.

Bellingham, Washington

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

The Whatcom Museum's John M. Edson Hall of Birds houses hundreds of taxidermied specimen, including this raven.

Bellingham, Washington

Whatcom Museum

Like your grandma's attic—if your grandma were a little weirder, extremely well-traveled, and had a great eye for art.

The Outer Rim

Seattle, Washington

The Outer Rim

The Outer Rim Coffee House is a space for coffee enthusiasts and sci-fi fans alike!

Brabo Fountain.

Antwerp, Belgium

Brabo Fountain

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

The Gnome Village

Carson, California

Gnome Village

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

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