Mazama, Washington
Mazama Queen Mine
The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.
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Mazama, Washington
The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.
Twisp, Washington
Gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc were once extracted at this abandoned mine near Lookout Mountain.
Old Town, Washington
The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Seattle, Washington
A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.
Coulee City, Washington
This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
Anacortes, Washington
On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.
Kent, Washington
Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.
Seattle, Washington
The spur that wouldn’t die.
Seattle, Washington
A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.
Oak Harbor, Washington
Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.
Soap Lake, Washington
People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.
Neah Bay, Washington
At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.
Seattle, Washington
A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.
Leavenworth, Washington
Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.
Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
Seattle, Washington
Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
Copalis Crossing, Washington
This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.
Walla Walla, Washington
"Enter and be entertained or annoyed by Dada in Walla Walla."
Colfax, Washington
An abandoned 19th-century hospital now swirling in ghost stories.
Terra, Utah
Ancient volcanic activity made this into an exciting rockhounding site.
Hurricane, Utah
An unprepossessing storage reservoir in southern Utah has a checkered past.
Kanab, Utah
Discover this sandstone alcove, a geologic wonder in southern Utah, that continues to slowly shape shift.
Moab, Utah
This now-protected stone circle is an archeological mystery and a stellar viewpoint.